Fred Close's Blog – July 2009 Archive (1)

What got me interested in genealogy was a note that my mother copied. It was during a visit from her cousin (they both shared the same grandmother). The note was purported to list several generations of their grandmother's ancestors. Unfortunately, the note was written in the English script of the late 1800's. Woe to the Yank attempting to translate that in 1950's!



After chasing the words for nearly three years, I believe I have the correct translation. About 1900, Mary Ann (Annie)… Continue