The Most Boring Courthouse in America
In general, courthouses are not exciting places. Stately, maybe. Some are even ornate. But unless the murder trial of the decade is being tried, courthouses are not usually considered exciting.…
Stories and research from Janet (Dilley) Meydam’s family tree, the Hanson and Dilley families.
The Sad Story of the John Rogers Family: Part 2
In The Sad Story of the John Rogers Family: Part 1, I wrote about my great-great grandparents, John and Sidney Rogers - how they met, how they had a young,…
The Sad Story of the John Rogers Family: Part 1
When I was a teenager, I remember my mother researching my grandmother’s family tree. I heard a lot of speculative stories about my great-great-grandparents, and I remember thinking that if…
A Sudden Immigration to America
This week I've been sorting through old boxes full of outdated Family Tree Maker© files. What an overwhelming job! Yes, they're outdated, but I have to make sure the information…
The Story of Dilleys Road
Did you ever wonder how some roads get their names? Many of them are named after the people who lived on them, building their homes and their lives on the…
My Blue Ribbon 4-H Project
When I was a kid, I joined Brownies. No, not a cooking class. This was the precursor to Girl Scouts. All the other girls in my class were joining, so…
In Search of Erik Bergstrom Part II: The Dig
You might have read In Search of Erik Bergstrom, Part I a few weeks ago. To recap, it covers the tragic story of my great-great-grandma Emma Hagberg and her short,…
In Search of Erik Bergstrom Part I: The Story
“Was great-grandma a hooker, or just stupid?” That was blunt, teenage me asking my mom a rather rude but absolutely serious genealogy question. While I have no ground to stand…
How Do You Spell That? Dealing with Surname Misspelling in Genealogy
My grandmother’s maiden name was Sidney Roghers. Now... I’ve seen the last names Rogers and Rodgers, but only my relatives spelled it Roghers. I always wondered why it was so…
Women and the Wisconsin Business University
During and after World War I, young, single women began entering the workforce in greater numbers. One of the exciting career paths that opened up to women during this period…