Two explanations about fires hindering research in the Swedish parishes of Tånnö, Värnamo and Voxtorp are here and here. There are workarounds of course, but pre-1860 research would consume many hours and yield few results because all three parishes belonged to the district of Östbo ~ and there was a fire there too. Which is…
A genealogy filing project kept bringing me back to the cousin quest I began years ago. Add to that a recurring daydream about a future trip to Scandinavia, inspired by the Thompson sisters in my family tree. Gradually my 2022 genealogy goal changed from working my way through a 67-page list of birth dates, to…
I’ve been climbing my family tree since the days of writing letters and reading microfiche. And while I’m still interested in dead people, in 2015 I focused less on the ones related to me [1] and more on those buried in various Midwest cemeteries [2]. Which means my ancestors have been gathering dust. Well not them exactly, but the files…
Nearly four years ago I asked the universe for a virtual Success Team. The universe responded with something a little different than what I had in mind. Something much better than I could have imagined. Instead of the four-person team I envisioned, it’s just Jenny and me. And that is perfect. We follow the first…
Are you ready to reap greater rewards from your genealogy research? Oh my gosh, me too! With the New Year right around the corner, I’ve been thinking a lot about my family history research goals for 2015. I need to answer pressing questions, overcome brick walls, make new discoveries and connect with more cousins. With that…
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