Posts about surnames for genealogy research, including finding surname societies, variant spellings of surnames, and other resources.

31 Dec 2020

Swedish New Year’s Eve in 1925 Chicago

By |31 Dec 2020|Chicago Genealogy, Holidays, Larsson, Swedish Genealogy|2 Comments

This Swedish New Year's Eve in 1925 Chicago happened 95 years ago tonight when my Swedish and Swedish-American relatives (and neighbors?) gathered together. How I wish I knew all the names of these relatives! But [...]

2 Jul 2020

Finding Family Photo Clues

By |2 Jul 2020|Chicago Genealogy, Family Photos & Records, Hann, Larsson, Swedish Genealogy|2 Comments

Finding family photo clues is an important skill for any genealogist. Clues usually lie inside family photos every genealogist possesses. Learn about resources for family photo clues using the main image (above). Hann [...]

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