A few years ago, I took an online course at Cornerstone University entitled “The Civil War.” I own quite a few books about the “War of the Rebellion” and I wasn’t looking for a rehash of the usual – military strategies, battle tactics, and hero generals on which many of those books focus. The reading selections […]
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West Michigan Junes are wonderful. There are many things to do and the weather generally cooperates. As genealogists, we need to take advantage of the summertime weather and longer daylight hours and do some outdoor activities – like cemetery trips, family reunions, and vacation/research trips to areas where our ancestors lived. Genealogically speaking, I hope […]
What do you do when you can’t find an obituary for someone important in your family line? One of my 2nd-great grandmothers lived in small communities all across northern Michigan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The family worked in the woods, moving from town to town following the lumber companies. I haven’t […]
