Monthly Archives: July 2022

Caroline Armbrust Sittler and Daughter Marie Sittler

We Genealogist people love a mystery. We love to dig into the stories of our family members who appear in old family photos. One intriguing story my wife and I unraveled was the story of Mary Anne Armbrust Schlick’s niece … Continue reading

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“The Old Timer Says”: A Collection of Quotes from Historian Jerry Apps

Time for a break from family history. Here is a collection of quote from The Old Timer Says: A Writing Journal by Wisconsin Historian Jerry Apps. When we forget our histories we forget who we are. Most of what absolutely … Continue reading

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Land Records for Michael and Christopher Daleiden 1864 – 1900s: DuPage County Farm and Land Purchases Revealed.

In June I went to the DuPage Recorder of Deeds Office in Wheaton Illinois in DuPage County. The staff was very helpful and patient. The main research objective in visiting the Recorder’s Office was to find original deeds recording the … Continue reading

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4th of July Weekend 2022: Reflections on Family and Genealogy Research

Six months ago I began my journey to pull together my family’s history on this blog. I have been collecting information since the early 1980s in between finishing college, going to graduate school, changing homes, raising a family and working. … Continue reading

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