This photograph from the late 1930s belonged to James Doran, and showed one of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camps he had worked at in his youth. He identified it as Camp Gingko, in the Petrified Forest of Washington State. The actual picture is 2.5" by 3.5", and on close inspection it shows a truck with … Continue reading Photos of the Week – CCC Camp Record of James F. Doran
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Photo of the Week – Doran Godparents
In this beautiful and simple photograph, siblings Margaret Mary Doran Sikora and Joseph John Doran are shown on the day they became my godparents. That's me, only a few weeks old, making great eye contact with my wonderful godmother. Margie was 34 years old here and her brother, Joe, was only 20 years old. … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Doran Godparents
Filling in the blanks – NYC Vital Records Index online
Every once in a while I devote a little research time to filling in the blanks in my family tree database. Today I decided to look for some missing names and dates that might be in the online New York City vital records collection, which includes all five boroughs and some additional records from Suffolk … Continue reading Filling in the blanks – NYC Vital Records Index online
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