Happy Mother's Day!

I just want to wish everyone a happy Mother's Day. Enjoy!

93rd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted!

The 93rd edition of the Carnival of Genealogy has been posted! You can read it here. The topic for the next edition will be on

"The Changing Role of Women. In honor of Mother's Day, which is just around the corner, we're going to reflect on the changing roles of the women on our family trees. Do you have a "Rosie the Riveter" in the family? What about a "Suzy Homemaker"? Is there a woman who has made her way in a field traditionally dominated by men... a doctor, engineer, scientist, astronaut, police or military officer, etc? Or maybe you come from a long line of domestically oriented women. Discuss the changing roles of women in your family and share them with us in the next edition of the COG. The deadline for submissions is June 1st."

Enjoy!

72nd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted!

The 72nd edition of the Carnival of Genealogy has been posted! You can read it here. The topic for the next edition will be on:

The Good Earth. Were your ancestors sharecroppers or land barons? Perhaps an
ancestor was a logger or a miner. Do you have stories of homesteading? Is there
a master gardener in your tree? If your ancestors lived in the city did they
keep a square foot garden or escape the city to a favorite park? Tell us about
your family's ties to the land! The deadline for submissions will be June 1st.
Apple will host the next edition of the COG on Apple's Tree.

Enjoy!

Happy Mother's Day!

I just want to wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day! Enjoy!

7th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy

The seventh edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy is now here! The topic for this edition was in honor of Mother's Day, and submitted articles were to be on a female ancestor from the region of Central or Eastern Europe. Only a few articles were submitted, so this is a short edition:

First off, we have an article from Elizabeth of Little Bytes of Life. In Anna Susan Bires: From "Cinderella" to a Happy Ending, she writes about one of her Czech female ancestors whose life was similar to the story, Cinderella.

Next, we have an article from Steve of Steve's Genealogy Blog. In A Sixteen-Year-Old Immigrant, he writes about his ancestor who left the Russian Empire at sixteen years old to live in America.

Last, but not least, we have an article from Jessica of Jessica's Genejournal. In a German From Russia: Caroline's Story, she shares what little information she has on her ancestor.

Well, that wraps up this edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy. In honor of Father's Day, the topic for the next edition will be on a male ancestor from the region of Central or Eastern Europe. The Deadline for the next edition will be June 12. The eighth edition will be posted on June 13. You can submit your article here.

A German From Russia: Caroline's Story

I don't know very much about her. All I really know about Caroline (I'm mentioning only her first name to protect the privacy of others.) is that she was born somewhere in the Russian Empire, possibly in present-day Lithuania, and that she spoke German. Ethnically, she was a German, and a Lutheran.

As I said before, I don't know much about her as she died way before I was born. What I do know is that she came to the U. S. through Ellis Island in 1902, and that she lived in Detroit, Michigan from then on until she died. Hopefully, I'll be able to find out more about her as I continue to do research on her.

Happy Mother's Day!

I just want to wish everyone a happy Mother's Day! Enjoy!

47th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted!

The 47th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy has been posted! You can read it here. The topic for the next edition is in honor of Mother's Day and is on our Mother's education. (Or the education of a female ancestor.)