My husband’s father, as a toddler, in his sailor stripes. I haven’t had much time for research the past few weeks, but I will continue to at least share old family photos until I resume my research. Since I shared a photo of my dad last week, this week’s Family Photos Friday submission is a … Continue reading Family Photos Friday: My Father-In-Law, As A Toddler
My husband’s grandfather Roy Pace worked for the CCC in the 1930s, in the Grand Canyon, and played on their baseball team.
This is part of my “Genealogical Inspirations” series highlighting some of my key milestones, to commemorate the release on Monday of the 1940 US Census. In 2002, I was able to beat down a big brick wall that I’d faced the first year I started researching my own family history — trying to find any … Continue reading Genealogical Inspirations: That Very First Kind Look-Up Volunteer
The 1930 U.S. Census. Enumeration District 15-173, Sheet No. 2A. Buffalo (Erie) New York. (Source: Ancestry.com) This post is a part of a “Genealogical Inspirations” series I am writing — sharing my own early personal genealogy milestones — to commemorate the public release of the 1940 U.S. Census on April 2nd. In my last post, … Continue reading Genealogical Inspirations: Busting Down A Brick Wall With The 1930 US Census
My grandparents (on the left), in Little John’s, the bar they owned in Pico Rivera, California, 1970s. Grandpa lived for St. Paddy’s Day every year. And I still miss my Grandpa and Grandma every day. For my entire life, I have associated St. Paddy’s Day with my grandfather, Michael John Flanagan. The surname “Flanagan” ought to … Continue reading Genealogical Inspirations: St. Patrick’s Day And Michael John Flanagan
Benjamin Robledo (1919-1990) Twenty-one years ago today, on December 22, 1990, my grandfather Benjamin Robledo passed away. Despite being my grandfather, I don’t know very much about Benjamin. He led a hard life and just wasn’t in the lives of his children or grandchildren on any sort of consistent basis. My last real memory of … Continue reading Anniversaries: Benjamin Robledo Died 21 Years Ago Today
