Breakthrough! – A Review of Mocavo.com – the Latest in Genealogical Search Engines

I haven’t made a breakthrough on any of my direct-line ancestors in years. All the easy research was done years ago, and most breakthroughs are now made after extensive research. However, prompted by the need to write a review of Continue reading Breakthrough! – A Review of Mocavo.com – the Latest in Genealogical Search Engines

The New 1950 Census Substitute at Ancestry.com

One of the resources that we were informed about on January 8 when the bloggers visited Ancestry.com was the 1950 census substitute. Ancestry.com announced this last week that the resource was now posted. This “substitute” for the yet-to-be-released 1950 census Continue reading The New 1950 Census Substitute at Ancestry.com

Meitzler Surname Distribution, According to publicprofiler.org

Update – as Oxa points out in the comments, I seem to have been reading the map wrong. Just because a map shows no persons living in Utah by the name of Meitzler doesn’t necessarily mean that no Meitzler’s were Continue reading Meitzler Surname Distribution, According to publicprofiler.org

On the Way to the California Family History Expo & Picking Up the Dead Relatives

Dollarhide and I are about to check out of a hotel in Reno, Nevada – and head for Redding, California, where we set up for the 2009 California Family History Expo this afternoon. On the way, we will be stopping Continue reading On the Way to the California Family History Expo & Picking Up the Dead Relatives

It’s Cheaper to be Fried Than to be Buried – and That’s Tough on the Funeral Home Folks

The recession is taking its toll on funerals… I hadn’t thought about it too much, but when my brother passed away on Feb. 21, I found that he had opted for cremation instead of being buried next to his father Continue reading It’s Cheaper to be Fried Than to be Buried – and That’s Tough on the Funeral Home Folks

Shaking Out the Family Skeletons Might Save Your Life

There’s an interesting blog titled “Family skeletons detrimental to healing” posted on the ScienceBlog website that set me to thinking… Genealogists seem to love to drag out the family skeletons. Good old adultery, lying, cheating, stealing, and even a murder Continue reading Shaking Out the Family Skeletons Might Save Your Life

Using the Department of Veterans Affairs “Nationwide Gravesite Locator”

UPDATE: As of May 26, 2009, the Nationwide Grave Locator website is down – thus the following link will not work. I can find no further information on the subject – and figure that this is most likely temporary – Continue reading Using the Department of Veterans Affairs “Nationwide Gravesite Locator”

He’s Buried in Waldheim Cemetery… or is he?

A while back I downloaded the death certificate from the Cook County Genealogy Online website for a cousin whose name was Albert Schaaf. He died April 26, 1935 in Chicago. According to the Death Certificate he was buried in the Continue reading He’s Buried in Waldheim Cemetery… or is he?