Just not at the same time!
In 2012, I obtained the Civil War pension file for 2GG Wesley Blalock (1825-1895) from the National Archives.((Wesley Blalock (Pvt., Co. K, 31st Ill. Inf., Civil War), pension no. Inv. 58388, Case Files of Approved…
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I feel like it's time to step back and reassess. I began building a family tree over a decade ago. In January 2011, I joined Ancestry.com at the suggestion of a buddy at work, Ray Thomas - a fellow Ohioan like my father. I was immediately…
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My father, Nelson Jonnes (1926-2011), passed away on 7 November 2011. He was 85 and would have been 95 today.
On the occasion of Dad's 80th birthday bash in 2006, I created a certificate in PowerPoint detailing many of his life accomplishments. …
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Empires rise, empires fall, boundaries shift, names change. Every genealogist encounters past jurisdictions that no longer exist. Only 150 odd years ago, Germany was a patchwork of 39 kingdoms, duchies, and principalities. As a result,…
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I had the good fortune of connecting this summer with two distant cousins who share very rare surnames from my family tree:
Tabele
Wührlin
A previous post told the story of my new Tabele cousin.((See it here.)) This post discusses…
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Lucia and I flew to Alaska last month!
It was an amazing trip and we hope to return. We encourage anyone who has not been to consider it. It is as advertised - majestically beautiful and naturally wilder than any place in the lower 48. …
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This summer, I fortuitously connected with two distant cousins who share unusual surnames from my family tree:
Tabele
Wührlin
The Tabele family is a branch in my father's tree; the Wührlin family is a branch in my mother's. This…
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Now that Shuping and I summer in Minnesota, I was hoping to take advantage of our proximity to local genealogical records.
Last week was my first chance to do so. We made a day trip north to Grand Rapids, Minnesota and obtained the probate…
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I've neglected my blog for two months. But I have a good excuse. We've been busy working on our new lake cabin and getting it furnished. A very productive and fun time, actually, but I'm ready to dive back in now.
Irish-American Robert…
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I have a new publication out!
The Summer 2021 issue of the Minnesota Genealogist includes an article about my great-grandaunt Maren Olsdatter Bønsmoen (1860-1907).
Click this link to spawn a pdf copy which may be downloaded: MGS Summer…
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Discovery: Wesley Blalock had Two Wives
Ten Years of Discoveries
Nelson Jonnes Died a Decade Ago Today
The Lost Township of Northampton
Distant Cousins with Familiar Names, Part II
My Vermilyea Cousin in Fairbanks, Alaska
Distant Cousins with Familiar Names, Part I
Probate Discovery: Mrs. Caroline S. King (1860-1932)
Squatters in Ross County, Ohio
New Article Published