Since you may not be aware, I was recently invited to submit a blog post to the Jewish Gen blog. Since I was just wrapping up my Beginner's Genealogy Class that they offer that was my topic. In other news, I'm going on a vacation! Hurrah! Yes, I'll be traveling up to beautiful Maine and … Continue reading Guest Blog Post!
JewishGen Basic Genealogy Course
I haven't been able to post anything lately since i have started an online genealogy course through JewishGen.org that started in May. I have learned a lot and most importantly I am learning to reach out to others for help and guidance. I just wish I had the time that some of the others in … Continue reading JewishGen Basic Genealogy Course
Interesting Possibility on Alford Side of Family Tree
This morning I was poking around a bit on the family tree and exploring my great-great-great-grandparents on the Alford side. Well, it looks like my GGGGrandmother Nancy Cole Moytoy was the daughter of Cherokee Indians. I'd always heard hints of this in family stories, but I'd always thought it was a stretch. Now I'm thinking … Continue reading Interesting Possibility on Alford Side of Family Tree
Shirley Helen Krueger (1918-2008)
Shirley was born July 11th, 1918 in Michigan City, Indiana to Myer “Mike” Krueger (1887-1934) and Antonia “Tony” Jeannette Engel (1889-1944). She was the youngest of three children with Marvin “Brother” (1914-1981) and sister Fern Esther (1911-1974) both doting on her. As a little girl she started dance lessons and through the years she continued … Continue reading Shirley Helen Krueger (1918-2008)
The Game Plan
As I thought about what I hope to do with this blog it also occurred to me that there could be privacy issues. I decided to adopt a policy similar to Ancestry's where dates and places will not be shown for any relatives that are still living. Only deceased individual's data will be shared in … Continue reading The Game Plan
Jen Alford 