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Here is the second installment of the Pic of the Week movies.
“If you don’t recount your family history, it will be lost. Honor your own stories and tell them too. The tales may not seem very important, but they are what binds families and makes each of us who we are.”
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The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#32) - The Osceola-Gramatan, "A Distinctive Hotel", Daytona Beach, Florida, 1922
A collection of 25 vintage photographs of cocker spaniels and their families. Which is your favorite?
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#31) - On Strike! 1937 or 1941.
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#30) - Kaiser George, 1921.
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#29) - Disneyland, 1965
Here's a wonderful photo of my 3rd great uncle, Edward Costlow (1876-1945) and his family. Learn how to spot clues from photos and census records to help identify family members and clear up genealogy mysteries.
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#28) - Frosty vista, 1950s
"From Sea to Shinning Sea: The Kring Family" - By Sandra Kring Leonard. Here's the story of how I discovered my connection to the Krings of Pennsylvania.
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#27) - Chapel in The Pines, Hartwick Pines State Park in Grayling, Mich.
Extreme Genes is an entertaining and information family history and genealogy radio show. Check out episode 180 (and a mention of The Psychogenealogist at the 6:15 mark)
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#26) - The Grzeskoviak Family at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, MI.
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#25) - Summer fun at Lake Arrowhead in June of 1956
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#24) - HMCS Lockeport of the Royal Canadian Navy (1942)
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#23) - An Industrial Workshop and the Swastika of Cimmaron, circa 1920.
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#22) - Dorothy Sears (1922-1927), Scarlet Fever
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#21) - Playful women goofing around on the farm - 1920s
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#20) - "Being shipped out. I will write later." Lowry Field, Colorado (1943)
This is the surprising story about my 2nd great aunt, Julia Kelly (1869-1941), and her tragic death by fire in Atlantic Mine, MI. {with audio}
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#19) - The goat-pulled wagon of the Campbell kids (1924)
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#18) - The "Long Shot at Churchill Downs"
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#17) - A boy, his dog, and what I learned about mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#16) - The Lonely Train.
The Psychogenealgist Pic of the Week (#15) - Smiling Girl with Puppy
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#14) - Alma and Ida, 1971.
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#13) - The Children of Leningrad, 1936.
What's not to like about this charming photo of people holding melons and wine?
Ceil Wendt Jensen is an internationally renowned expert in Polish Genealogy. She was gracious enough to answer some questions about her professional and personal story.
This is a story of how I discovered the power of Facebook to help my genealogy research. I hope you find these tips helpful.
Who are these men and what organization do they belong to? Are they Freemasons? Odd Fellows?
The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#33) - Rosana Cochran - Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.