WWI and WWII Draft Registration Cards

I have had a lot of luck searching the WWI and WWII Draft Registration cards. These are now easily accessible in the Ancestry.com database and you can also go to your state library and look at these records on microfilm. I have found quite a lot of genealogical information on our family's fathers, uncles, grandfathers, … Continue reading WWI and WWII Draft Registration Cards

February 15, 2012February 15, 2012 Maryann Barnes

Photograph of the Week – Kearny Park, NJ,1943

In this photograph from 1943, James Doran (1919-1997) is still a carefree single young soldier, home on leave before shipping out to Europe. His Army cap just contains his curly locks of hair and his grin stretches from ear to ear. The bevy of beauties posing with him include his sister, Margaret Doran (1921-1967) standing … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Kearny Park, NJ,1943

February 10, 2012March 2, 2012 Veronica

The Roving Irish

My two favorite avocations are genealogy and fiber arts. I could spend the rest of my life doing one or the other or both on any given day, interrupted only by a weekly game of golf in the warmer weather. Oh, and of course, I'd like to travel more. Though I knit nearly every day, … Continue reading The Roving Irish