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Sentimental Sunday: William Okey & Elizabeth Hales [A New Series] 12 Aug 2013 | 12:33 am
WILLIAM OKEY was my 4x Great Grandfather, in my Grandmother’s MOYSES branch of the family. I’ve always had something of a soft spot for William. He didn’t live a long life, and I think what life he di...
Learning DeedMapper at GRIP 2013 27 Jul 2013 | 07:15 pm
Bird’s eye view of the city of Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania 1870. Chicago Lithographing Co.(Library of Congress online map collection) The Advanced Land Class at GRIP spent yesterday afternoon in...
American State Papers GRIP 26 Jul 2013 | 06:27 am
This morning in Advanced Land Records, we’re learning about the papers of the U.S. Government; a source which is under-utilized and yet rich with genealogical information. Much of the land records ref...
American State Papers #GRIP 25 Jul 2013 | 08:23 pm
This morning in Advanced Land Records, we’re learning about the papers of the U.S. Government; a source which is under-utilized and yet rich with genealogical information. Much of the land records ref...
GRIP 2013, Advanced Land Records Day Three: Military Bounty Lands 25 Jul 2013 | 06:24 am
This was the third day of lectures, and (I’m sorry to say) I’m starting to get tired of sitting still for hours on end. I’m hearing the same from others, which makes me feel better; but (and every one...
Breakfast at GRIP 24 Jul 2013 | 10:04 pm
Sometimes what happens OUTSIDE the classroom hits home more than scheduled lectures. This morning I had breakfast with Michael Hait and Craig Scott, two of my favorite genealogists, who I love to hang...
GRIP 2013 Day Two 24 Jul 2013 | 07:36 am
Today, in Advanced Land Records, Pam Sayre talked “All About Deeds.” We also discussed private land claims, and spent a good amount of time walking through the Bureau of Land Management General Land O...
An Institute Newbie’s perspective on GRIP 2013: Day One 23 Jul 2013 | 06:55 am
I am so excited to be at my first institute! It’s like a club. I swear, there really are institute junkies. How they do it mystifies me. There are four (at least) institutes held in this county each y...
Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh GRIP 22 Jul 2013 | 06:18 am
I am at my first genealogy institute! I’ve been wanting to go to one since I first discovered there was such a thing, but the others (In Salt Lake City, Samford, and D.C.) conflict with family commitm...
[Almost] Wordless Wednesday: Missing my grandparents 2 May 2013 | 08:51 am
Wordless Wednesday is a daily blogging prompt sponsored by Geneabloggers Feeling a little listless, lost, and ungrounded tonight. I spend so much time with the dead…poring through the past, trying to...
