Many of you have ancestors who were patriots of the American Revolutionary War. Now apatriot of that particular war does not necessarily have to be a soldier. Before I joined theDaughters of the American Revolution (DAR) I was under the impression that I had to findan ancestor in my lineage that had been a soldier ...
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR ANCESTORS?
Recently there has been an explosion of interest in the field of family history research (otherwise known as genealogy). Some could speculate that this newly found interest was fueled by the popular television series “Who Do You Think You Are?” where celebrities embark on personal journeys into their pasts to solve their family’s mysteries. Another ...
MACABRE DEATH PHOTO-1915 ADRIAN COLLEGE
While searching through my grandfather's old photos I came across a macabre picture which took me by surprise. Timothy Callahan had been a medical student at Adrian College in Michigan around 1915. Apparently his fellow classmates were quite the jokesters. I don't know who the student is that is lying down in the ...
Book-MICHIGAN TRAILMAKERS
I happened to stumble upon this delightful little book while attending a book fair some time ago. To be honest I had forgotten I had purchased it, so rediscovering it the other day was an unexpected treat. The book, Michigan Trail Makers was written by Henry Ormal Severance in 1930. It is an interesting story based ...
Welcome to Passion for Genealogy!
Welcome to my blog! Here you’ll find me, Colleen, chronicling my adventures with my ancestry and those of others (and perhaps the odd quip or two about gardening, cooking, dogs, travel, movies, and all sort of fun things). I’ve been fascinated by history all my life. I remember when I was young reading the likes of ...