From German Girls Genealogy (Teresa Steinkamp McMillin & Debra A. Hoffman): This series of posts, continued from our prior post, outlines our preparation for a German trip to research beyond church records. Now that your archives have been identified and your trip is all planned, the next step is planning how you will stay organized… Continue reading Keeping Organized on a Research Trip
Category: Organization
State Archive of Baden-Württemberg
It’s a rainy day here and I can’t be outside, so today is a good time to prepare for my research trip to Germany in October. One of my stops will be at the Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg (State Archive of Baden-Württemberg) branch in Karlsruhe and probably the branch in Freiburg, as well. I have a lot… Continue reading State Archive of Baden-Württemberg
Grandma’s Red Book
The month of August always reminds me of my grandmother, Laura (Huber) Bockhold. She was born in this month and she passed away three days after her ninetieth birthday. My niece, also born in August, carries her name. Grandma had a deep faith in God and family members believed that her prayers were always answered.… Continue reading Grandma’s Red Book
Local Talk: Organization
Tonight I will be speaking at the Zion Genealogical Society, presenting "From Piles to Files: Let's Get Organized." This will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Zion-Benton Public Library located at 2400 Gabriel Avenue, Zion, Illinois. I love giving this talk because I really do love to organize things. You might not know that by… Continue reading Local Talk: Organization
Lind Street Research 