Monthly Archives: July 2013

Yes, Patricia, there really ARE original records for those non-descript naturalization index cards!

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Patricia Desmond Biallas

Four years ago when I first took an interest in genealogy, I realized there were a multitude of online databases laden with documents, images and other records I could use to research my family’s ancestors.  I was astonished when I … Continue reading →

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Comedy of Errors, c. 1875

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Patricia Desmond Biallas

Oh so rarely, while in the course of “serious” research in my quest to find elusive ancestors, I come across something that I just have to post, even if it isn’t “mine.” This item, which ran on June 30, 1875 … Continue reading →

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A Posthumous Honor for another Great-Grandfather

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Patricia Desmond Biallas

On January 20th, which just happened to be Inauguration Day in America,  I posted a photo of a Presidential Memorial Certificate signed by Barack Obama that I’d just received in the mail.  It honors my great-grandfather William P. Donar, who … Continue reading →

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