One member of my family described him as “one of the nicest guys you’d ever meet”. Other family members, the ones with memories of Harry Tolf’s earlier life, told a different story. As a genealogist I try to keep all the stories in mind. And look for documentation to prove or disprove them. Harry Wilhelm Tolf…
According to FamilySearch Blog, “October has been officially listed as Family History Month within the US.” There are great ideas there and elsewhere on the ‘net about ways in which we can celebrate or encourage the exploration of family history. Reading some of the tips made me think about my own research of late. The…
In honor of Family History Month, I’d like to share a parody of the 23rd Psalm as recorded by the Minnkota Genealogical Society of Grand Forks, North Dakota: 23rd Psalm for Genealogists Genealogy is my past time I shall not stray. It maketh me to lie down and examine half-buried tombstones. It leadeth me into…
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