Category Archives: Research

Midwest Geneabloggers Unite in Fort Wayne

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

The Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was the site of last weekend’s Midwest Geneablogger’s  Meet-Up planned by bloggers Terri O’Connell of Chicago, IL and Tina Eiswerth Lyons of Fort Wayne.  Of course, Thomas MacEntee, developer of the … Continue reading →

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Searching Beyond those Federal Records

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

The following is a guest post I wrote recently for the DuPage County Illinois Genealogical Society, Wheaton, IL.  It ran on their website earlier this month. “I LOVE the Civil War! It was wonderful! Fabulous!” Those were the opening remarks … Continue reading →

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And so I begin…

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

OK, it’s time–what am I waiting for? It’s been nearly a year for heaven’s sake! Last fall, with the help of my daughter Meg and  husband Mark. I designed this page to blog about my adventures down the path of … Continue reading →

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