​About to participate in Webinar: Finding Your Ancestors’ German Hometown by Ursula Krause

My new clients have ancestors from the Yorkshire, England area. Discovering 18th Century records. Fun to do the discovery for my clients.

In the first week of November I will be giving a two day – 1 hr each Monday and Friday) lessons and application at West Madison Senior Center on Basic Genealogy and a Case Study on my own search for my paternal ancestors. I am looking forward to teaching, assisting, listening and learning with participants at this event.

 

 

My grandfather August H. Rettammel, on right toasting with glass of beer. I remembered this photo today after going to New Glarus Brewery for a tour and sample of beers. Great WI tradition. 

The Wisconsin Historical Society is offering African-American Genealogy workshop, October 22 in Madison, WI.

The day-long workshop with internationally known speaker Tony Burroughs, FUGA (Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association). There are many aspects to researching the history of African American ancestors and many strategies that can be used to uncover more information about elusive ancestors who were not well documented in mainstream records. This workshop will provide valuable direction on collections that can be used and how to use them.

Lecturer: Tony Burroughs, FUGA (www.tonyburroughs.com)

Tony Burroughs is the founder and CEO of the Center for Black Genealogy. He is an internationally known genealogist who taught genealogy at Chicago State University for fifteen years. Burroughs researched Olympic Gold Medal sprint champion Michael Johnson’s family history and consulted on the Reverend Al Sharpton-Strom Thurmond genealogy; the Oprah Winfrey genealogy; African American Lives2; Who Do You Think You Are; The Real Family of Jesus; and consulted with Chicago Public Schools, New York Public Schools, and Ancestry.com

Burrough’s book Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree (Simon and Schuster, 2001) was number one on Essence Magazine’s Best Seller list and is now in its fifth printing.

Date: Saturday, October 22nd, Time: 9:00a-4:00p

Location:Madison, WI, Memorial Library, Room 126 (UW Madison Campus)

​The Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne hosts a portion of the Lincoln Financial Foundation collection, including many photos of the Lincoln family. An original print of Mary Todd Lincoln by the infamous spirit photographer William H. Mumler. The photograph was alleged to show the president’s ghost standing behind the former first lady with his hands on her shoulders, lovingly watching over her. Mumler photographed the former first lady in 1872, seven years after her husband’s assassination. (Above text Michelle Pemberton, IndyStar paper, 2012)

I took this photo while at the Association of Professional Genealogists meeting this past week. It is of course behind glass and in light, so my own reflection is also there. In person quite a photo. 

I learned today from fellow APG Genealogist Bill Beigel that I can find out more about my 3 uncle’s service in WWII by sending the SF 180 form in and stating I want “Final Pay Voucher” for them at time of discharge. These final pay voucher records are still available and not destroyed at the St Louis National Personnel Records Center.