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The Graveyard Rabbit Online Journal
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A blog dedicated to my collection of orphan photographs....
Cemeteries of Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
A Charter Member of the Association of Graveyard Rabbits...
A Charter Member of the Association of Graveyard Rabbits...
Preserving the past of the Cahill, Miller, McMahon, Rottman, Stoffel, Wach, & Webster families (and many other twigs)!...
Orations of OMcHodoy
If you by chance happen to be on Facebook, and if by chance you happen to have the same friend list as I have, you might by chance be wondering what all the WDYTYA'ing is all about. Unless, of course, you happen to know that tonight was NBC's debut of...
Genealogists get so excited over things that "normal" people don't: An obituary. A death certificate. A tombstone. We can be an odd bunch.We also get excited over the additions we get to make to our genealogy databases because of information we find in an obituary. On a death certificate, or...
The Super Bowl of Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Thanks, Randy, for my favorite SNGF activities to date. I am one big NFL fan, and this was truly a blast! Here are the rules:1) Tell us about your dream game of the Super Bowl of Genealogy! * Where would it be played? * What teams would play? * Who...
We are really getting close to THE date, so I'd best get moving on my series of speaker intros for the Mesa, Az FH Expo! We've got a U.S. representative for Genline, AB. which offers access to Swedish records, some higher-ups who provide family history training to priesthood leaders, the founder...
What better way to celebrate two years of this blog than by posting another installment of Let's Go to Expo? WOOOHOOO! Here's what's coming up on January 22 & 23 in Mesa, Arizona!This installment has some great names from great people, from the President of Incline Software to an author...
I wish I could bring my dog to the Family History Expo in Mesa, Az January 22-23. He'd probably learn so much from Dolores A. (Dee) Semon. See, Dolores has 34 years experience in German and Polish research, including Pommerania! Yes, you got it: My dog is part Pomeranian! Then again,...
Granite in My Blood
I don't spend a lot of time thinking about how many visitors I get to my blog but I thought since the "Fab Forty" award, I probably should look at it for a few minutes. Wow.I went to my local genealogy meeting today and someone asked me if it has...
Dr. Benoni DELANOOriginally uploaded by midgefrazelHere Lyes ye Body/ OF Doctr Benony / Delano Who Decd/April ye 5th/ 1738 IN/ ye 71st Year/ OF His Age.1738 DELANO Benony, Dr., Apr. 5, 1738, in 71st y. G.R.1.Death/Duxbury {Mass Vital Records to 1850 Duxbury] Not my ancestor, but isn't this a great...
Blog LogoOriginally uploaded by midgefrazelMy oldest blog was attached to my Web site and today I successfully moved it to Blogger. It is hard to believe that I started blogging before Granite-in-My-Blood!Making a blog is getting easier, thankfully, but to give it a new look and feel, I created a...
Back of Harcomb's photoOriginally uploaded by midgefrazelI discovered last summer, that I had two copies of the photo of my father with his dog Buster. This is a scan of the back of both photos.The one on the right is my aunt Ada's handwriting. Notice it says he is seven...
Wordless Wednesday: Harcomb and Buster
Harcomb and BusterOriginally uploaded by midgefrazelWhen he was young, my father was called Harcomb, which was his middle name. It was the maiden name of his great-grandmother, Margaret (1832- 1922) who married Thomas BROADFOOT (1829-1899) on 7 Nov 1851 in Scotland.As his father was Tom and he had a great...
Tombstone Tuesday: Daniel William CLIFT
Daniel William CLIFTOriginally uploaded by midgefrazelTombstone Tuesday: Daniel William CliftYong Daniel William Clift, son of Capt. Waterman Clift and his wife Esther Hazard, died when he was 19 years old. He is buried at Elm Grove Cemetery next to his brother Stanton and behind his parents.He was born, lived and...
Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe
CVGS Research Trip to Escondido Family History Fair
....The annual Family History Fair is this Saturday, 6 March, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Escondido Family History Center (2255 Felicita Road, Escondido CA 92029). The Chula Vista Genealogical Society (CVGS) will have a table at the Family History Fair and will show posters of some of...
Genealogy Days in Chula Vista - March 2010
....The Chula Vista Genealogical Society events for March 2010 include:** Wednesday March 10, 12 noon to 2 pm, Chula Vista Civic Center Branch Library (365 F Street) -- CVGS Research Group meets in the Library Conference Room. We will review the latest genealogy news, share success stories and information, and...
....The Chula Vista Genealogical Society programs for 2009 included:* Wednesday, 28 January 2009: Ken Kramer: “About San Diego and the South Bay”* Wednesday, 25 February 2009: Susi Pentico: “Black History and the Lost Colony Connection”* Wednesday, 25 March 2009: Everett Ireland: “Federal Non-Population Census Schedules”* Saturday, 25 April 2009; Randy...
CVGS - Doin' Things Right! - Ahnentafel Lists
....The topic for the First Edition of the Carnival of Genealogical Societies is: Doin' Things Right! The instructions say to "Shine a spotlight on a specific program, project, or publication at a genealogical society and tell us why it worked."The Chula Vista Genealogical Society (CVGS) has been in existence for...
The Chula Vista Genealogical Society Annual Report for 2009 was presented to the attendees at the 24 February society program meeting, along with the proposed 2010 budget. The Annual Report included:PRESIDENT (Gary Brock): 2009 was a very successful year for CVGS with the board of directors and volunteers working very...
2/24 CVGS Program Summary - Margaret Lewis
....The 35 attendees at the Chula Vista Genealogical Society program on 24 February were treated to Margaret Lewis' presentation titled "Wrong Name, Right Man, Right Man, Wrong Name." Margaret's curriculum vitae and program outline were posted here. Margaret's main theme was that names throughout a person's life were rarely constant...
All My Branches Genealogy
Recently, I posted the article, Helping Hands, for the 88th Carnival of Genealogy’s theme on “Volunteerism”. That post started the wheels in my brain turning, and I wondered, “Just what type of organizations did my family and ancestors join? What were their roles? How long did they continue their associations?...
Volunteer as a noun is defined by Dictionary.com as: a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking or a person who performs a service willingly and without pay. Volunteerism is defined by the same source as above as: the policy or practice of volunteering one’s time or talents...
Why can I not seem to find my paternal great-grandfather’s Ohio Death Certificate on the family search site? He died in 1924, well within the range that has been digitized and posted. Surname: HOUSE. I’ve even gone so far as to enter in variations: Howse, Hows, Hous, Louse, Lows, etc. ...
I’m a day late on a Saturday Night Genealogy Fun post (thanks for the topic, Randy Seaver, of Genea-Musings!). Several of my Best of 2009 moments came from items that fell into my lap so to speak. After my mother passed away, I found many documents and photos that I hadn’t...
The parents of my great-grandfather – Joseph Napolean Wilt – were Israel Isaac Wilt and Christine (or Christena) Nash. I haven’t delved into the Nash family very deeply and wonder if I’ve really scratched the surface. One of my resolutions, posted in I Resolved To . . ., is to...
I started out 2009 with high hopes for the blog – participating in meme’s, Carnivals, and word prompts. These are the stats for 2009: January: 14 posts; 16 Comments; 1,293 Total Visits February: 14 Posts; 23 Comments; 1,357 Total Visits March: 9 Posts; 10 Comments; 1,061 Total Visits April: 6 Posts; 15 Comments; 925...
Mac Genealogy Software
MacFamilyTree Updated to 5.6.8
The changes in this version are: Completely new User Guide localized in English, French and German Date Picker works correctly now in all localizations Bug fixes for MobileFamilyTree 2 Sync Several other bug fixes What do you think of the new User Guide?...
The Ancestry.com application for iPhone and iPod touch has been updated in the App Store. The 1.0.1 release adds support for first generation iPod touch and fixes a crash bug....
Ancestry.com “Tree To Go” iPhone App
I’ve checked out the iPhone (and iPod touch) app recently released by Ancestry.com. The free app is called Tree To Go. It enables you to examine and update the trees you have on Ancestry.com through your iPhone—no, you can’t search the databases at Ancestry.com through the app. A synchronization feature...
MacGenealogist Videos on Facebook
I’ve created a new fan page on Facebook and I’m in the process of copying all the MacGenealogist screencast videos to it. This will make the videos easier for you to find and more accessible to people who are new to them. The videos look great on Facebook! Please drop by...
MacFamilyTree Updated to 5.6.6
The release addresses the following: Several fixes and improvements for the coordinate lookup for the Virtual Globe Crash issue fixed for Mac OS X 10.5 Database migration issue fixed for older Version 4 databases You can download the latest version here....
Reunion for Mac has been updated to fix the GEDCOM import problem that was introduced in the 9.0a release, a cosmetic issue with some lists when using Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard), and display and printing issues with images in charts. Download a copy from here....
Genealogy News
Richter : Children were adopted out...from Winthrop Harbor, Illinois around 1964.. childrens names were... Larry,Irene, Charles , Robert and Paul....
Sarah Jessica Parker - Parker Stunned by Ancestor's Salem Witch Trial Links
SARAH JESSICA PARKER has been left reeling by a televised trip back in time after researching her family tree for a new U.S. show - her ancestors were part of the Salem Witch Trials....
Kalispell Woman Relates to New Genealogy Show on NBC
On Friday, NBC premieres a show about finding your family tree, and one Kalispell woman just went through the emotional process herself....
NBC show traces roots to slavery, royalty, more
For some people, genealogy might seen like a fun scavenger hunt. They romp through history, hoping to find knights and pharaohs and such....
Genealogy Query - ARMSTRONG : BAKER : EDMONDS : MCGOWAN : SIMS
Looking for information about members of the McDonald Territory, an event which took place in 1961 in McDonald County, Missouri and these subjects were involved in the secession attempt....
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait Of Maurice Sendak
While making a film in Ireland actress Lisa Kudrow fell in love with the British genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? When she showed the series to her friends, actor/producer Dan Bucatinsky and his life partner director Don Roos, they decided to bring the series stateside....
My Journey
BYBS - Calm Moments Through Chaos
The past 3 weeks have been totally and utterly by any stretch of the imagination nothing but chaos. I'll post more on this later as we get all the details worked out. This past week has been extremely stressful and yet during that time my husband and I...
A Visit From the Canadian Geese
Canadian GeeseMarch 4, 2010With most of the ice gone from the water the Canadian geese have taken to visiting the shoreline. While they stay fairly close to the water's edge it is not uncommon to see them wandering from yard to yard and even occasionally down the driveways....
A Solution to Hubby's Ongoing Problem
Earlier I made a post on an ongoing husband problem. Determined to solve this problem and restore peace and quiet in our blissful domain, I searched the web far and wide. Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to present a workable solution to the problem. What do...
[from my email files, LOL!]THE MUM TESTI was out walking with my 4-year-old daughter. She picked up somethingoff of the ground and started to put it in her mouth.I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that.'Why?' my daughter asked.'Because it's been on the...
Wordless Wednesday - A Bit of Water Art
Water ArtFebruary 19, 2010Garden Gnome©2006-2010...
A couple of nights ago my husband brought home a movie to review. The move was The Box starring James Marsden, Cameron Diaz, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, Gillian Jacobs, and Basil Hoffman. The underlying theme was a wrapped box was left on Arthur Lewis (James Marsden) and his...
California Genealogical Society and Library blog
The Morning After Who Do You Think You Are? - First Saturday Free!
First Saturdays FREEIntroduction to GenealogySaturday, March 6, 201011:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Sometimes things are carefully scripted and planned. Sometimes it's just plain dumb luck. This month the California Genealogical Society and Library's First Saturday Free and Introduction to Genealogy class (taught by Lisa Gorrell) just happens to come the morning...
Board of Directors MeetingWednesday, February 17, 2010Photograph by Kathryn M. Doyle, Oakland, California, 2/17/10.Copyright 2009, Kathryn M. Doyle...
Ethnic Genealogy Series: Chinese Ancestry - A Workshop in Two Sessions
The California Genealogical Society and Library, in partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration - San Francisco, presents a FREE two-part workshop on researching Chinese ancestry. Members Christine DeVillier, Jeanie Low and Kay Speaks will share their experience and the knowledge gained researching their own Chinese ancestors. The classes...
eNews March 2010, Vol. 4, No. 3
The March 2010 issue of the eNews, volume 4, number 3, has been published and emailed to members and friends. As always, the eNews features timely information about the California Genealogical Society and our upcoming events. Each edition also includes Editor's Picks: Suggested Links From the Blogosphere and a photo...
Judy Avery's Report From London: Who Do You Think You Are?
I'm so excited that Judy Avery agreed to send a report from this year's WDYTYA - Live. Okay, I'm a little jealous, too. Thank you, Judy, for taking time out to be our eyes and ears in London!It's been a busy and jam-packed couple of days so at night I've...
What We Missed and How Technology Saved the Day
The California Genealogical Society presented a full-day program last Saturday, February 20, 2010, in honor of Black History Month and at the last minute the whole thing was threatened with cancellation, or at least a significant postponement. In his article CGS February Meeting a History Maker,...
Al's Polish-American Genealogy Research
Baptism of Jozefa Andrzejczak (1891)
Hello, This is my translation of the Russian language baptismal record of Józefa Andrzejczak, from the Siniarzewo parish. Gosławice No. 7 1891 This occurred in the settlement of Siniarzewo on the 20th of Febuary/4th of March, 1891 at 7 p.m. Jan Andrzejczak appeared, age 25, laborer and resident of the settlement of Gosławice,...
Hello, This my version of Saturday's daily blogging theme. This week will be focused on the Kacprzak surname. Surname Pronunciation Kacprzak (Polish) - Kats prz ak - listen to it here: Kacprzak Surname Pronunciation Kacprzak (American) - Kac pr zak - listen to it here: Kacprzak Surname Meaning: Kacprzak - derived...
Baptism of Walenty Nowak (1868)
Hello, This is my translation of the Russian language baptismal record of Walenty Nowak, from the Straszewo parish. Zakrzewo No. 47 1863 This occurred in the village of Straszewo on the 30th of January, 1868, at 11 a.m. Matuesz Nowak, laborer, resident of the village of Zakrzewo, age 28, appeared in the presence...
Hello, This is my translation of the Polish language baptismal record of Jan Nowak, from the Straszewo parish. Zakrzewo No. 61 1865 This occurred in the village of Straszewo on the 15th of October, 1865, at 10 a.m. Matuesz Nowak, farmhand, resident of the village of Zakrzewo, age 24, appeared in the presence...
Baptism Record of Rozalia Nowak (1863)
Hello, This is my translation of the Polish language baptismal record of Rozalia Nowak, from the Straszewo parish. Zakrzewo No. 47 1863 This occurred in the village of Straszewo on the 12th of August, 1863, at 8 p.m. Matuesz Nowak, Catholic, farmhand, resident of the village of Zakrzewo, age 28, appeared in the...
Baptism of Jan Andrzejczak (1865)
Hello, This is my translation of the Polish language baptismal record of Jan Andrzejczak, from the Siniarzewo parish. Gosławice No. 18 1865 This occurred in the village of Siniarzewo on the 4th of June, 1865, at 2 p.m. Paweł Andrzejczak appeared, age 45, in the presence of Tomasz Błachowicz, age 45, and Piotr...