Monthly Archives: October 2013

When it can be sad to update a family tree

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Lisaperryjd

A Tyrrell died this October. One of my dad’s cousins. Usually adding information to a family tree or database is a happy event. A new baby, a new spouse or partner, even the end of a marriage or partnership can … Continue reading →

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Elbert C. Keith

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Lisaperryjd

Elbert Keith, who married Alice Perry (daughter of James Perry). Alice was possibly the twin sister of Allen Perry, my great-great-grandfather. Alice and Elbert moved from Sterling Center, Minnesota to Lake County, Dakota Territory in the 1880s, then back to … Continue reading →

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William H. Nelings, post-Civil War Iowa

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Lisaperryjd

William H. Nelings after the war: History of Clayton County

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Belgian Army in San Francisco

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Lisaperryjd

I have been asked by a Belgian researcher to look up information about some photographs taken in 1918 when hundreds of Belgian and Italians soldiers arrived in San Francisco from Russia. I have details in the photo, such as a … Continue reading →

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Alexander Wallace Perry

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Lisaperryjd

A photo from a collection my dad got from his sister. I love this photo. Alex, on the chair, looks like my grandpa George. There is humor in the photo which suggests that getting a photo taken was familiar enough … Continue reading →