RootsTech 2020

RootsTech starts this week, and if it's anything like last year, it's going to be a very busy 4 days. Some pre-planning goes a long way to ensuring a fun…

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William A. Howe (1864-1943)

William Arthur Howe was born in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on 18 January 1864 or 1865 to parents Frederick Augustus Howe, Jr. and Malvina L. Spencer. 1870 US Federal Census…

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Research Questions

There are so many different research opportunities within a family tree. I've found that it can be a bit overwhelming at times trying to figure out what lead to chase…

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Veterans Day

I didn't know much about my family's history with the military before I joined the Marine Corps. In fact, I didn't know much at all until long after I left…

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Weddings!

I have a few other posts nearly completed -- exciting, scandalous, sad events. In light of recent events, though, I figured it may be nice to see something happy. That…

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Suspicious Disappearance, part 1

My great-grandfather Otto Koehneke was the oldest of 5 boys to parents William/Wilhelm Koehneke and Mary Gerling. Otto and his brothers grew up in Chicago, Illinois. They were all born…

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So Many Stories!

In trying to decide what to publish next, I feel that a balance should be attempted between the paternal and maternal sides of my family... and some alternative topics every…

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