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
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Brooklyn-Eagle articles lead to more questions
One great resource for researching people who lived in Brooklyn in the late 19th century is the Brooklyn Eagle Newspaper. The Brooklyn Public Library has digitized over 60 years of this newspaper and made it available for (free) online viewing. The database includes articles, ads, and pictures that were published during the period from October 26, 1841 … Continue reading Brooklyn-Eagle articles lead to more questions
Photograph of the Week – Barnes Marries Barnes
On this date in 1914, Ernest Howard Barnes (1885-1951) married Helen Catherine Barnes (1881-1973) in New York City, NY. Their paths crossed in NYC when a mutual friend introduced them, because they shared the same surname. Very soon afterwards they married. In this lovely picture Helen is wearing a beautiful linen and lace wedding gown … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Barnes Marries Barnes
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