Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
This post is about unusual records and my great-grandfather Chicago tailor Hans Loe. Like so many European immigrants to American cities, my great-grandfather worked as a tailor. His brother cut patterns for a living. [...]
Today's post is about newspaper serendipity in 1884 Brooklyn. I love newspaper research. Even in those somewhat seasick days of cranking a microfilm reader, reading old newspapers has always been my jam. And I [...]
Let's celebrate the first Valentine and some English genealogy in today's holiday post. A love letter from 1477 (above) contains the first known use of the word Valentine. In this 500+-year-old love letter, 17-year-old Margery [...]
Update May 2022: Very sorry to report that the excellent search engine Yippy is no longer available. While I research metasearch alternatives, consider Startpage. This search engine from The Netherlands protects privacy. Startpage supplies [...]
