Category Archives: Military Research

Memorial Day Round Up

Greetings to all on Memorial Day! I hope that you are having an enjoyable time however you are spending the day. I have written a few posts pertaining to my relatives in the military and military research. So, today I thought that I would highlight them. I Wish I Had Known My Great Uncle Joe …

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My Mysterious Ancestor Felicianno de Mello

Felicianno de Mello was almost a lost ancestor.   I knew he was my Great Great Great Grandfather from my Great Great Grandmother’s baptismal record.  Though I knew that he was born and married in the town of Maia on Sao Miguel Island, I could not find any record of his birth or marriage. I had …

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One of the Women in the Signal Corp

It’s the 21st Edition of Smile for the Camera.  In honor of Women’s History Month, this edition is called “Give their Face a Place” and focuses on the unsung female heroes in our tree.  May I present Tante Marie, my Great Aunt, Marie Lassalle, who served in the Signal Corp. in WWI. Marie, mostly known …

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