Tag Archives: DuPage County Genealogical Society

Searching Beyond those Federal Records

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Patricia Desmond Biallas

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 Patricia Desmond Biallas

OK. It’s time. What am I waiting for? It’s been nearly two years for heaven’s sake! Last week with the help of my daughter Meg, and my husband Mark, I created this GeneaJourneys blog to write about my adventures along … Continue reading →

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