Confederate Grave Database – Georgia

I came across the Confederate Grave Database for Georgia in Cyndis List Mailing List of new websites added to her site. While neither my husband nor I have Confederate ancestors or relatives from Georgia, I thought it was a great resource for those who do. I noticed as I ran a search for [...]

Confederate Grave Database – Georgia

I came across the Confederate Grave Database for Georgia in Cyndis List Mailing List of new websites added to her site. While neither my husband nor I have Confederate ancestors or relatives from Georgia, I thought it was a great resource for those who do. I noticed as I ran a search for [...]

Native American Burial Ground Uncovered in Flint, Michigan

From the Grand Rapids Press blog:
Police have contacted the Tribal Council in Mount Pleasant to determine how to handle what may be an Indian burial ground near Atwood Stadium.
On Monday, the remains of what a Michigan State University anthropologist says are those of a very old Indian man were unearthed at a construction site at [...]

Native American Burial Ground Uncovered in Flint, Michigan

From the Grand Rapids Press blog:
Police have contacted the Tribal Council in Mount Pleasant to determine how to handle what may be an Indian burial ground near Atwood Stadium.
On Monday, the remains of what a Michigan State University anthropologist says are those of a very old Indian man were unearthed at a construction site at [...]

Dog Walking Allowed at Holland, Michigan Cemeteries

The Holland City Council in Ottawa Co., Michigan recently dismissed a proposal to ban dog walking in two city cemeteries, Graafschap and Pilgrim Home, reports an article in the Grand Rapids Press. This one caught my eye, as some of my Hoekstra family members are buried at Pilgrim Home. I can’t say I [...]

Dog Walking Allowed at Holland, Michigan Cemeteries

The Holland City Council in Ottawa Co., Michigan recently dismissed a proposal to ban dog walking in two city cemeteries, Graafschap and Pilgrim Home, reports an article in the Grand Rapids Press. This one caught my eye, as some of my Hoekstra family members are buried at Pilgrim Home. I can’t say I [...]

The Biography of Martin O. HOLSTON

On May 29th, I posted an account of some Civil War veterans buried in Spokane, whose graves I had randomly picked to decorate during Memorial Day weekend.
Earlier this month I heard from Patrick Shade of Bridgewater, New Jersey, a great-great-grandson of Pvt. Martin O. HOLSTON of Illinois. We began a correspondence, and today he [...]

The Biography of Martin O. HOLSTON

On May 29th, I posted an account of some Civil War veterans buried in Spokane, whose graves I had randomly picked to decorate during Memorial Day weekend.
Earlier this month I heard from Patrick Shade of Bridgewater, New Jersey, a great-great-grandson of Pvt. Martin O. HOLSTON of Illinois. We began a correspondence, and today he [...]

When You Can’t Find the Cemetery of Your Ancestor

This has been a red-letter day in my genealogy calendar! I wrote in my last post of how I received a package of three CDs of scanned documents, photos and letters from scrapbooks belonging to members of my Robbins family–especially the memorabilia from my great-grandfather’s World War I service. I received a letter [...]

When You Can’t Find the Cemetery of Your Ancestor

This has been a red-letter day in my genealogy calendar! I wrote in my last post of how I received a package of three CDs of scanned documents, photos and letters from scrapbooks belonging to members of my Robbins family–especially the memorabilia from my great-grandfather’s World War I service. I received a letter [...]