Randy Seaver has this week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun posted. The question for tonight is “What is your very best genealogy day ever?” Ever is such a long time. Truth be told, there were many best genealogy days since I began researching in 1990. I’m going to tell you about the first time I found…
Category: California Genealogy
52 Ancestors, Week 39: My Dad, Ace Paperboy
Wow! I really drew a blank on this one. You’d think with the decades that I’ve researched my ancestors I’d easily have found an unusual record. Part of the problem is that my ancestors jump the pond so recently, so most of my records are foreign baptismal, marriage, and death records. I thought this was…
52 Ancestors Week 38: The Portuguese of East 25th Street, Oakland
This week’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is easy. The theme is Favorite Place to Research and I know exactly where that would be. This is a very specific location. It is where my Portuguese research began: E. 25th Street in Oakland, Alameda County, California. What makes this street so special? Why am I drawn…
52 Ancestors Week 37: My Grandpa Worked For Westinghouse Electric
One of my family treasures is an old rolled photograph. It’s crumbling a bit after being held flat in a book for several decades. I’ve made copies of it so as not to loose it completely. The photo was taken in 1938. All the employees of Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company’s Porcelain Division are gathered in…
Thomas Coyne’s Will Settles It
In the ongoing drama over who is related to my 3rd great uncle, Patrick Dolan, I have a new puzzle piece. You may remember from my previous posts that Patrick’s will was filed in 1906, but lost in the San Francisco earthquake. It was refiled after the dust settled. I originally thought that because of…