by amanita | Jan 22, 2012 | Genealogy, Nelson Family, Uncategorized
I found this when I visited the Indiana State Library. I love 1.) that the writer is also the man who ministered the funeral service and 2.) how delightfully flowery the language is. Here is the tribute to Asa Caywood, a pioneer of Hendricks County, Indiana, outside...
by amanita | Jan 21, 2012 | Genealogy, Kinsley Family, Travel
On our last morning in Scranton I was ready to really use that Google Map I had created for the trip. On the map I included every address from my ancestors that I could find. Usually you can find addresses in cities for census records from 1900 and later. I was...
by amanita | Jan 7, 2012 | Genealogy, Reed Family
Unfortunately while I’ve been on break I have only had one day where I was able to make it to the Indiana State Library. It was, however, a great visit. I learned a lot of interesting info. I was mostly looking for obituaries for Andrew’s family. The...
by amanita | Jan 4, 2012 | Genealogy, Kinsley Family, Travel
We didn’t stay at the train station hotel our entire trip. In fact, we were so very lucky to have some condo timeshare points donated to us by my sister! She has a condo through Wyndham and some leftover points she would not be using, as she had just given...
by amanita | Jan 3, 2012 | Genealogy, Kinsley Family, Travel
We got into Scranton late. I was tormented during the entire drive by deer threatening to run across the road. I mean it. The entire drive. They were everywhere, standing three feet from the road, taunting me. And then there were the dead ones…everywhere. ...
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