WW1: Experiences of an English SoldierFiled under: Documentary This blog is made up of transcripts of Harry Lamin's letters from the first World War. The letters will be posted exactly 90 years after they were written. To find out Harry's fate, follow the blog! http://wwar1.blogspot.com/ - last updated 6 Oct 2014 |
Stanley Safford WWII LettersFiled under: Documentary Bruce's uncle Stanley died and Bruce has been serving as Administrator of his estate. Bruce's uncle lived in Los Angeles. He was 84y old, never married and was definitely a pack rat. One treasure I want to share is the near 180 letters he wrote his mother during the time he was in the service between November 1942 and August 1945. http://stanleysaffordwwiiletters.blogspot.com/ - last updated 23 Jul 2013 |
Past Voices: Letters HomeFiled under: Documentary Find your roots and hear your ancestors' words across the generations. Discover your origins in old letters as ancestors tell their stories and reveal family relationships, past events, moments in time and details of family history. Add branches to your family tree as you search your ancestry and build your genealogy. http://pastvoices.blogspot.com/ - last updated 12 Jul 2013 |
Bev's Genealogical VitalsFiled under: Personal Research | Documentary These death notices, obits, marriages, births, etc. are all the names I'm NOT researching, but are found on the same page as some of the names I AM researching. http://bevsgenealogicalvitals.blogspot.com/ - last updated 25 Jun 2013 |
Coosa County GenealogyFiled under: Locality Specific | Documentary http://coosa-county.blogspot.com/ - last updated 28 Jan 2013 |
Letters From Home - 1952Filed under: Documentary Twin brothers John and Andrew spent most of 1952 as soldiers in Korea. Home for them is Catonsville, Maryland. Once or twice a week, brother Charles would send typewritten letters of news on the home front. All of the carbon copies were saved. -- This web log takes place 55 years ago. http://lettersfromhome1952.blogspot.com/ - last updated 24 Oct 2012 |
Showcasing My AncestorsFiled under: Personal Research | Documentary This is my own genealogy site, but as with all families, multiple surnames become involved. My site is currently working on the following surnames: Hollenbeck, Morris, Lesh, Neidhardt, Jackson, Ansell, McCarty, Ding, Van Wormer, and others. The list of surnames will obviously increase as the site grows. http://www.rghollenbeck.com/ - last updated 16 Oct 2012 |
Ruth Campbell Smith 1925-27 DiariesFiled under: Documentary My grandmother, Ruth Campbell Smith (1892 - 1972) kept a diary for many years. I am posting her entries from 1925 - 1927 in this blog. Her family included sons Dale (1916 - 2004), Dick (1918 - 1971), Albert (1920 - 1979), and Ned (1923 - 1976), and later daughters Marjorie (1925) and Eleanor (1929). Her husband was Gilbert (1889 - 1935) and they lived in Indianapolis. I hope you enjoy this glimpse of what it was like to be a housewife and mother in the 1920's. http://www.ruthcampbellsmith.blogspot.com/ - last updated 7 Jun 2012 |
Family BiblesFiled under: Documentary Ancestors At Rest brings you this collection of Family Bibles. These Bibles are found or submitted by visitors. http://familybibles.blogspot.com/ - last updated 18 Mar 2012 |
The Paper TrailFiled under: Documentary Find Ancestors in Old Documents such as marriage certificates, burial & Cemetery records, land records, indentures, slave certificates and more. http://paper-trail.blogspot.com/ - last updated 16 Mar 2012 |