William Cowan and Nancy Parish Marriage Record
"I hereby certify that on the 13th Oct. 1840 I joined in marriage William Cowan and Nancy C. J. Parish with being…
Albert Henry Draft Registration Card
After the United States entered World War II, a new Selective Service Act required that all men between the ages of 18…
Jacob & Agnes Smith Marriage and Emigration
Jacob Smith Agnes Smith I found the passenger list for Jacob Smit and Ankje Alberda's journey across the Atlantic and their marriage…
Knynsberg Connection
Albert Hine (Heun) was an alcoholic. There were four boys in the family: John, Richard, Peter, and Martin; and one sister, Nellie.…
Albert Heun Birth Certificate
Note, I am beginning to have doubts the above photo is of Albert Heun. See this post for more info. Dutch Transcription…
Instructions to Mothers (1943)
Instructions given to Hazel, when she brought Janet home from the hospital. Michael Reese Hospital, Babette and Emanuel Mandel Clinic, Premature Department.…
1870 and 1880 Census Dirk VanVuuren family
Dutch names are a pain in the neck! Every record has different translations and spellings of both surnames and given names. It…
Dilemma: Abandoned Houses
Lakeshore can't upkeep or demolish 'lease-backs' Michigan City News-Dispatch (October 22, 1995) [Larger image here]
South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society
Elizabeth and Annabel went on a genealogical mission into Chicago, Wednesday. We visited the South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society, in Hazel…
Chicago Area Cemeteries
Collection of cemeteries, graves, and other places of interest that I'm going to look for when I'm in Chicago.
Jacob Smith was a twin!
Jacob Smit (Jennie Hine's father) and his twin sister Geertje were born on 22 Oct 1866 to Klaas Pieters Smit and Trientje…