Helping the present understand the past
A couple of weeks ago we started talking about census records and looked at the 1940 census. Today we’re continuing to look at census records and the focus is on the 1930 census. The 1930 census was enumerated beginning 1 April 1930. Let’s take a look at an actual census record to see what kind…
Welcome to another edition of Tombstone Tuesday! Today we’re spotlighting my great grand aunt, Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Altman) Nohr. Tombstone of Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Altman) Nohr Anselm Lutheran Cemeter in Anselm, Ransom, North Dakota Minnie was the child of Julius Ferdinand Altman and Marie Louise Henrietta (Froemke) Altman. She had five brothers (three older and two younger)…
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Hello and welcome to Tombstone Tuesday! Today we’re jumping cemeteries and spotlighting my great grand uncle, Robert Altman (not the movie director, haha). Tombstone of Robert Altman Pinecrest Memorial Park in Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho Robert Altman was the child of Julius Ferdinand Altman and Marie Louise Henrietta (Froemke) Altman. He had four brothers (all older)…
Today is Veterans Day and today’s post is dedicated to all those who have served and all those who are currently serving. Thank you all for your service and sacrifice! Today being Veterans Day, you may notice that some people are wearing poppies today. Do you know the significance of the poppy on Veterans Day? …
Welcome to another edition of Follow Friday. In today’s spotlight is Begin with “Craft” a wonderful blog about Valerie’s genealogy journey. Valerie’s post on Expanding My Research Comfort Zone: Visiting A County Courthouse really caught my attention. I haven’t had the opportunity to do any research in a county courthouse so I was very interested…