Category Archives: Uncategorized

Summit County History

Posted on August 23, 2018 by

While doing some genealogy research this week, I ran across an obituary for a person who died at Akron People’s Hospital. Since the date on the obituary was 1940, I had no idea which hospital this was since this was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Genealogy e-newsletters worth a look

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

Recently a reader asked me to provide some tips about how people new to genealogy can learn more about how to uncover their own amazing true stories of their family’s history. One way is to subscribe to several genealogy-focused electronic … Continue reading →

Posted in Best genealogy websites, Genealogy How To's, Genealogy News, Libraries, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Calling all Knapp clan members – It’s family reunion time again!

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

It’s family reunion time again! Don’t forget to check the Reunion page for an update from Uncle Gary. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Posted in Kline/Cline/Klein, Knapp, Reunion, Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

The results are in!

Posted on December 19, 2015 by

Not long ago, I succeeded in convincing my better half to submit a DNA sample to ancestry.com for testing. We were pretty certain that the results would confirm what we knew about the Knapp-Mileski heritage. My father-in-law has always said … Continue reading →

Posted in DNA Testing, Heppenheim, Trares, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Countdown to the 2013 Knapp Family Reunion

Posted on June 8, 2013 by

  Don’t forget to check the Reunion News tab for the latest update on the festivities planned for this year’s reunion. This page is password-protected, so if anyone has any trouble accessing the information, let me know. Information about all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reunion, Uncategorized | Tagged | 4 Comments

March 17 – Reunion Planning Meeting

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Attention all northeast Ohio Knapp clan members – there is a family reunion planning meeting scheduled for March 17. Please click on the Reunion tab above for details about the meeting. Note: the Reunion tab is password-protected. If you have … Continue reading →

Posted in Reunion, Uncategorized | Tagged | 1 Comment

Save the date: June 29!

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

It’s official – the Annual Knapp Family Reunion is June 29 at Silver Springs Park in Stow! Stay tuned for more information from Uncle Gary Knapp about a planning meeting in March. We need volunteers to help – there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Reunion, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Peter J. Trares – 1st photo of a Trares ancestor!

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

I ran across a family tree on ancestry.com the other day that featured the first photo of a TRARES that I have run across during my research. I showed it to Mark and he saw the same thing I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Family History, Genealogy How To's, Germany, Hessen, Knapp, Photos, Polls, Portage County, Trares, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Just trying out my latest toy…

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

I have had my eye on Apple’s iPad for quite some time, but I waited until some of the hype died down before I decided to get one. So far, I am falling in love with this little gizmo! It … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

First Lady’s Roots

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

I ran across an interesting article that the New York Times ran in 2009 about Michelle Obama’s family tree. It always fascinates me to learn about other people’s family history – and the longer I am alive myself, the more … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment