Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Found under the innocuous headline Society News, this 1934 German visitor to Milwaukee praises Germany's new leader. Sometimes searching in newspapers is not so serendipitous. Offered without further comment, except to say that this [...]
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 [...]
