Family History and Genealogy
RT @rootstelevision: Tuesday is almost over – did you catch the new Roots Tuesday blog/videos?!! http://bit.ly/al5JM0 #genealogy #photos # RT @whiteoakattic: Using a large mirror to direct sunlight diagonally across face of gravemarker makes inscriptions easier to read. # Blog post: Treasure Chest Thursday: My First SS-5 http://ow.ly/2c930 #genealogy # Blog post: On this date. […]
A few days ago, my dad called wanting to know if I could find his grandfather‘s military records so that he could order a marker to be placed at the new Murray County Veterans Memorial Park. Specifically, he needs Jim’s service dates, latest rank, and any medals he may have been awarded. I immediately logged […]
I’m catching up on some prior 52 Week Challenges that I had missed along the way. Challenge #19 was to: Examine the “Genealogy and Military Records” page on the National Archives page (http://www.archives.gov/veterans/research/genealogy.html). (Non-U.S. folks: examine the military records information from your country’s national archives.) Click the links and read everything you can. If you’ve […]
On December 8, 2008, I posted an article regarding a family legend of Native American ancestry. Here is an update on what I have learned since then. Several weeks ago, I was looking through the Guion-Miller Rolls for the name “Patterson.” I found a “Wm. H. Patterson,” who filed an application from Georgia. I thought […]
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