A close-up and personal look at Switzerland
This is a small slice of the story of an American immigrant, Henry. He was born in 1839 near Zurich in Switzerland. I want to tell you a little bit about Henry and his life in the United States around… Read moreA Point in time – 1860s when Genealogy meets the Civil War
As I’m sure that I’ve mentioned before, when my husband and I started on our genealogical journey there was little to nothing available digitally. That meant taking vacation time to go places to find the information we were looking for…. Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – Oh Man!
Here it is, the third part of my three steps in understanding the context of any 17th or 18th century text, or any text for that matter. Step one: you have know what letters in which alphabet you are looking… Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – Understanding 17th and 18th Century Texts – Step Three
Understanding what you see when looking at a 17th or 18th century text can be challenging. This is the second step of three easy steps where I outline how to get around some of the major potholes you can encounter… Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – Understanding 17th and 18th Century Texts – Step Two
I really enjoy genealogy, and because so many sources have been digitalized it’s really easy. It doesn’t matter where in the world you start your search. If you’ve got an internet connection you’re good to go. I started my search… Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – Understanding 17th and 18th Century Texts – Step One
Gathering ancestors and putting together family trees has to do with your personal history. But up to recently I thought that, in general, church birth registers from Scotland didn’t have anything to do with the history of Scotland or England…. Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – When Church Books meet History in 1745
The fact that I blog about my Swiss experiences and the quirkiness of Switzerland leads me quite often to talk about the language differences. Of course I find that interesting, otherwise I wouldn’t write about it. I’m always pleased to… Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – The Blog Connection
When doing genealogy usually all you have to work with are old documents. Being able to read the original document is a big plus. It somehow puts you closer to being there. Having to rely on what someone else has… Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – Reading the Writing
When the genealogy bug bites, it usually bites hard. I guess it’s an age old thing to try and find out where you come from. If your last name is Weber, Smith, Jones, Miller or even Armstrong, well, good luck…. Read moreGenealogy, Looking for Your Roots
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