I want to share my experience in researching Yearbooks. First, I was looking for a picture of my husband in high school. So I looked at U.S. School Yearbooks, 1900 – 1999, for Booker T. Washington High School. I found a picture, but it wasn’t him. So I went to Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 20 – Textile
This week’s theme is “Textile.” Clothing, quilts, weaving — there are so many ways to talk about textiles in our family history! Be creative with this week’s theme! My father was living with his mother and grandmother in 1930. His grandmother Lillie was a dressmaker. She was also listed in Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 19 – FOOD & DRINK
My grand uncle, Frank Miller, owned and operated the Chick-n-Roast Restaurant and Tavern at 126th and Kinsman Roads in Cleveland, Ohio, from abt. 1956 until 1976. It was a popular place in Cleveland where celebrities and civic leaders liked to hang out.The U.S. City Directories (1822 – 1995), on Ancestry.com, Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 18 – SOCIAL
Week 18 (May 3-9): Social Maybe you have a story or photo of an ancestor at an ice cream social. Maybe your ancestor was part of a society, like the Masons or Odd Fellows. Maybe you’ve made a connection with a cousin or made a great discovery thanks to social Continue Reading