About Nancy Loe

After a career as an archivist and librarian, Nancy started SassyJaneGenealogy.com. Subscribe to her free monthly newsletter and find eBooks on US and European genealogy research. She has presented at the National Genealogical Society, RootsTech, and Legacy Family Tree, and to genealogists in the US, Canada, and Australia.
22 Jul 2011

Searching for Bruno Kirschstein

By |22 Jul 2011|German Genealogy, Kirschstein, Prussian Genealogy, Search Strategies|12 Comments

My first Surname Saturday post is about searching for Bruno Kirschstein, my great-grandfather. My KIRSCHSTEIN line should be easy and it isn’t. Since the search has taken me down many paths, I thought I'd explore some [...]

19 Jul 2011

Use TIFFs When Scanning: Tuesday’s Tip

By |19 Jul 2011|Family Photos & Records, Sassy Jane Genealogy Guides, Scanning|2 Comments

Use TIFFs When Scanning is today's Tuesday's Tip. When libraries and archives staff scan materials, their goal is always to do it once and do it right, just because of the volume of material. [...]

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