Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio
Mathew Smayda (28 Jan. 1890 to 30 Dec. 1967) and Julia (Hoder) Smayda “Smajda” (1863 – 2 Apr. 1931) Headstone – My Great-Great-Grandparents.
Author: Kelly Whitelock
Patrolman Patrick Gaffney’s Murder
Newspaper articles about Policeman Patrick Gaffney’s shooting and other related articles: Some of the images are small and illegible, so I transcribed the articles so that you can read them more easily. Dec 19,...
Irish Naming Rules
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German Town Name Meanings
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Tap the Power
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Designing a Fun Family Coat of Arms
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Family Dynamics
This week, I worked with a Patron of the Family History Center to find information about his Grandmother. It was very interesting to say the least. Looking in the Census records under www.ancestry.com proved to...
Family Speak
The holidays are getting closer and that means that we will be preparing to get in contact with some of our relatives. We’ll share our annual news about our families too. This is a great...
Easy Ancestor File Short-cut
Have you ever gone to a library looking for your family members but forgot that one piece of paper with their information on it that you needed? I know that I have. Once you...
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