How to Research WWII Soldiers: Veteran Award List – Part 1
The vast majority of people have family that served in World War II. In this two part series, I go over the World War II … Read more
Jena Altman Hamilton
Searching Tough Names
Those Hard Names to Find Names get misspelled and change over time. This can become so frustrating when you want everything to come out perfect. … Read more
Love Letters Home – Part 3
Using the Letters to Fill in Information I know many would not want to read the letters, but this has been so great for me! … Read more
Love Letters Home – Part 2
Learning More About My Mother from Army Letters I have learned so much about my mother in these letters. They cover five years and I … Read more
Love Letters Home – Part 1
Army Letters to his Sweetheart Part 1 This weeks endeavor? Reading through several years of old letters that my father sent home to my mother. … Read more
Old Family Bibles
Don’t Forget the Family Bibles The old Bibles could be one of your most import resources. There could be all types of notes inside, along … Read more
The Search
That Little Store Still Intrigues Me Wow, I’m still reading about that little store of Trice and Altman! The Library of Congress is an amazing … Read more
The Antique Stores
The Physical Search I love looking around antique stores, mainly because I love antiques! But, there is so much history there as well. Every time … Read more
The Cemetery Walk
Don’t forget the nearby graves This adventure was a cemetery search and walk, really more of a treasure hunt. This treasure was a great aunt … Read more
Boxes of Old Letters
They are Family – Now Where do They Go? I love the fact that both sides of my family had items that were either important … Read more
The Ring – Family Heirlooms Tell a Story
Little did I know, the ring I received that year would have such an impact on my life and my genealogy trail. I was young, … Read more