When I was 12, I quizzed my paternal grandmother on her experiences emigrating from Denmark.…
Tag: Genealogy
In the spirit of Voice’s spring poetry emphasis, I searched for poems about genealogy and…
Search for “Latin American genealogy” on the Wisconsin Historical Society website (www.wisconsinhistory.org), and zero results…
When Katie Willmarth Green (no relation) worked as a docent at a historic California mine,…
From fur trading to farming, African Americans came to Wisconsin for the same reasons white…
On July 4, 1852, 5-year-old Per August Peterson landed in Boston with his family during…
Family Bibles aside, our ancestors’ books may convey their dreams and life directions in ways…
Registered state or national historic homes offer links to our ancestors’ lifestyles. From the Gundry…