First van Vuuren Settlers
While poking around on Ancestry.com, I found a page from the 100th Anniversary book of the First Reformed Church of South Holland, which…
Van Vuren Sisters Identified…Sort Of
I've spent many an hour staring at these faces, trying to deduce which van Vuuren sister is which. I recently discovered a labeled…
Further Reading
Today I discovered an image of our ancestor Jacob De Jong that I hadn't seen before (see image here). It's apparently from…
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…
Dutch Geneologist to the Rescue
In 2012, I received an email from Mr. Tymen Wierstra, an active genealogist and cultural heritage preservationist in Grijpskerk, a village in…
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.…
Furnessville
An essay I wrote about Ken and Hazel and my memories of their home on Furnessville Road in Chesterton IN. You can…
Smith Connection
I got a Flickr message, last night, from a fellow descendant of Jacob and Agnes Smith, living in South Africa. Ali Lauren…
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