Originally dated: Friday, October 25, 2013 First time at the National Archives in Washington D.C. Yesterday was my first visit to the National Archives in Washington D.C., and I have to tell you…if you’re an aspiring genealogist…definitely put this place on your TO GO VISIT list! I’m a member of my local genealogical society here Continue reading

Isn’t she adorable! This is Laura Amelia and she was 2 years, 5 months old in this photograph. Reverse side of the photograph says it was taken on April 10, 1920 so that would make her date of birth between the end of November and the beginning of December of 1917. I found these photos Continue reading

My, my…isn’t he a handsome one? I’ve been trying to find out who this gentleman is so I can get the locket back to his “descendant”. The name inside says Snutz and a date 4-7-1901. It’s only about an inch across when closed. The chain is broken, no clasp. I found it when I was Continue reading

Alonzo is my great great grandfather.   He is the third child born to Lewis Starr and his wife Ruth Griffith Starr on 16 September 1845.  Since, at that time, there were no major hospitals in Wilmington, he was more than likely born at the family home on Tatnall and West Streets.  As stated in the Continue reading

I thought this was interesting…Caleb is an uncle to my third great grandfather, Lewis. He married but never had children, and was employed as a bank clerk. I totaled it up at the bottom and then went back and figured out how much it would be in 2018 dollars (which was when I abstracted this). Continue reading

(originally posted June 2011 on the blog The Briar Patch) At the behest of another genealogical cousin of mine, I’ve decided to start a family history blog.  Bear with me, I am a complete novice at this.   My main line of research is a family that grew up on Chincoteague Island off the coast of Continue reading