Category Archives: Genealogy How To’s

Don’t speak German – not a problem!

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Ann

I just love living in the age of technology! For example, I am to the point in my genealogical research that I need to start looking at German records. Unfortunately, I don’t speak German, despite being half German myself. I … Continue reading →

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Genealogy is a lot like fishing…

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Ann

Sometimes, I do Google searches on the list of family surnames when I have a spare moment – and don’t have a specific research goal in mind. It’s kind of like fishing – you get a bite, but you don’t … Continue reading →

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Franz Adam Knapp’s last will and testament

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Ann

Thanks to our cousin from Colorado, Nancy Knapp Shepard, I just posted a copy of the handwritten last will and testament of our immigrant ancestor, Franz Adam Knapp, onto the Document Gallery part of this blog. Thanks for sharing, Nancy! … Continue reading →

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National Archives opens new treasure trove of records

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Ann

Just in case you’re planning to be in Kansas City anytime soon, you may want to check out the latest offering from the U.S. National Archives. The National Archives had this to say about the collection in an announcement: Kansas … Continue reading →

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Climb your family tree

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Ann

I added something new the other day… I found an Excel-based form that lets you create a family tree pretty easily. I added a new option to the Document Gallery called Family Trees. I have posted a KNAPP and a … Continue reading →

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John Sebastian Trares Obituary

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Ann
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John Sebastian Trares Family

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Ann

Just thought I would share more about John Sebastian TRARES and his family. John Sebastian TRARES was born 27 Dec 1835 in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. He died in Sept. 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a druggist and a very … Continue reading →

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John Sebastian Trares Saga: Part 3

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Ann

Well, I really hit pay-dirt while trying to figure out what had happened to John Sebastian TRARES! Knowing what staunch Catholics the TRARES family was/is, I searched to find the cemetery records for the Diocese of St. Louis. I am … Continue reading →

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John Sebastian Trares Saga: Part 2

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Ann

Then I noticed another listing referring to the John S. TRARES home and found it is now part of a funeral home business on Edwardsville’s Main Street. You can read the entire history of the Weber & Rodney Funeral Home … Continue reading →

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Genealogy news from around the world…

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Ann

Remember when I wrote about being prepared for the strange “twists and turns” that can happen when you’re researching your family tree? Well, I don’t know how anyone could prepare themselves for this kind of surprise. A Utah woman who … Continue reading →

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