Blogging again?

Perhaps. Somewhere along the line I got into the habit of posting more on Facebook than here. As we know, stuff does roll downhill. I will see if I can renew my energy on this site. Time will tell. I have spend several days working on broken links in the database. It looks pretty good, … Read more

William Warren, ca 1802-ca 1850 Sea Journal

This is a transcription of a sea journal kept by William Warren, who was born about 1802 and passed away before the 1850 census, when his two children, Isaac and Catherine were living with their aunt and uncle, Isaac and Catharine Warren. William Warren married by banns first, Eliza Eats, in Kent, London, England on … Read more

Fixed

I finally got through all the broken links on this blog. I fixed most of them, but those which were linked to out of date news articles and websites were removed. There are over 400 redirects, but those seem to be working. Onward!

FGS Day One

I wanted to share a little with you about my first day at the Federation of Genealogical Society’s annual conference. I was so happy to be able to make the short drive to Ft. Wayne and attend this year! I arrived at noon and spent several hours in the library before registration. A day in … Read more

William Henry Yearnd (1883-1948)

William was my grandfather. I originally posted this short biography on my old website, more than ten years ago. I am finally getting around to adding it here. Birth and parents William Henry Yearnd was born ca 1883 in Howell Michigan. I have found no birth or baptism record. His birth and parentage is supported … Read more