Comments for The Research Journal

Comment on The Moms in my Tree by Melody

Melody — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:37:28 +0000

Thanks Carol! There are certainly many strong women in my tree as I know all trees have!

Comment on The Moms in my Tree by Carol

Carol — Mon, 13 May 2013 02:17:14 +0000

You come from outstanding stock! Enjoyed this Mother’s Day tribute!

Comment on Where They Lived: 2034 and 2038 E. 25th Street by Melody

Melody — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:37:29 +0000

Todd, the Guido’s were intertwined with my Bonita line. I’ve sent you an email about the family.

Comment on Falling in love with Evernote by Melody

Melody — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:30:55 +0000

Thanks Carol! Still need to figure out how to use it on my Tablet, but it’s easy to work with on the PC.

Comment on Falling in love with Evernote by Carol

Carol — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:30:51 +0000

Ah, ha, another convert! Have fun!

Comment on Where They Lived: 2034 and 2038 E. 25th Street by Todd Smith

Todd Smith — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:10:28 +0000

I can’t believe it took me this long to find this site. I’ve been researching for a very long time the Guido Family who originally lived in my house from 1912 thru the early 40′s. I live at 2034 E. 25th st. I’m very interested in the history. I wish I could find photos of the Guido’s at the house or in the neighborhood at the time. It’s been very difficult to find anything on them other than the info from the Oakland history room: the house was sold to or built for Joseph Guido and his wife in 1912 for 2400.00 and they had two sons….

Comment on SNGF: Lesson Learned by Missy

Missy — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:18:21 +0000

I was always told that my mom’s grandfather was born in Ireland. That’s what mom’s aunt, his daughter told us. After researching I discovered that while he claimed to be born in Boston, there was no record of his birth. We believe he was born on the way to California and they just claimed Boston as his birthplace. When we told our aunt, she was so embarrassed to have been telling people her whole life he was born in Ireland. She should be forgiven as her parents died when she was quite young and she was in an orphanage in SF until an aunt got her out. She went to live with them in the guard’s quarters at San Quentin Prison. You never know what you will find when you do genealogy.

Comment on Catherine (Kelly) McSwegan’s Individual Summary by Cathy

Cathy — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:53:49 +0000

My great-grandmother Lucy Ellis lived in that same flat on 16th Street in her final years. She was living there with one of her grown sons at the time of her death in 1940. I’m struck by the similarities to Catherine — Lucy’s husband also died relatively young, and left a young son, and multiple grown children. If you’d like a photo of Catherine’s grave marker, let me know. I’m out at Holy Cross regularly, doing research.

Comment on These Boisvert’s Stayed in Canada by Michelle Boisvert

Michelle Boisvert — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:59:30 +0000

I have never researched my family history. I only recently decided to see what was out there. My family (after Canada) relocated to Connecticut and even in Chicago (however, Chicago was just wear my grandpa ended up after the Navy). I do not know if we are related. But I would love to find out more info on my own family.

Comment on Monday Mystery: Where does Leon Lascurettes Fit In? by LASCURETTES SOLANGE

LASCURETTES SOLANGE — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:47:53 +0000

we have the photo send by Leon to his family in Beost , when he was in New York , send the 27 october 1906, and we have built th tree family.
I have to write it on the net.