August 21, 2026 This week I found an autobiographical sketch written by one of my paternal great aunts. Ellen Fernelius was one of my Grandfather Fernelius’ sisters. I remember visiting her when she was an old woman, but I’ve never known much about her life. Ellen was born and raised on the family farm …
Underutilized State Archives
August 14, 2026 This week I took a tour of the Wyoming State Archives. As the archivist explained many of the documents and records that the archives hold, I was reminded how much I enjoy research at state archives. They hold a wealth of information that is frequently underutilized. If you aren’t using state …
Online or Not
August 7, 2026 Many genealogists assume that everything they need to complete a family history project is now available online. It is true that an amazing amount of information is online. That doesn’t, however, mean that everything is available there. In the summer of 1945, my in-laws were living in Denver. My father-in-law had …