Geneanet.org is a genealogical website headquartered in Paris, France. It differs from ancestry.com in that Geneanet is a collaborative site where the members share in the effort of building family trees and supplying transcriptions of registers, both civil and parochial. The site has been around since the mid-nineties, and I was a regular visitor twenty years ago. At Geneanet, I could connect with fellow researchers … Continue reading A Well-Regulated Militia
GML: Episode 007 – Putting the Pieces Together- Part IVEpisode 007 of the Gathering More Leaves video series. Continue reading Episode 7 – Putting the Pieces Together- Part IV
Episode 006 of the Gathering More Leaves video series. Continue reading Episode 6 – Putting the Pieces Together- Part III
GML: Episode 5 – Putting the Pieces Together-Part IIEpisode 5 of the Gathering More Leaves video series. Continue reading Episode 5 – Putting the Pieces Together-Part II
GML: Episode 4 – Putting the Pieces Together-Part IEpisode 4 of the Gathering More Leaves video series. Continue reading Episode 4 – Putting the Pieces Together-Part I
About a year ago, I started work on a revision of my book, Gathering Leaves. Yet, it was not until I retired in August that I started working full-time on a complete rewrite of the book. Since then, I have completed the first 14 chapters, bringing me to the eve of the American Civil War, and roughly mid-way through the book. While taking a break … Continue reading Episode 1: Finding the Long Lost – Pt I
George Spiegel enlisted in the 58th New York Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. The regiment, composed mainly of immigrant soldiers, fought in key battles such as Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Despite facing prejudice and hardship, the 58th displayed resilience, especially during the chaos of Gettysburg, contributing to the Union’s efforts. Continue reading 58th New York Infantry Regiment
Reaching back through the space time continuum, I finally found my great-great-grandfather in time 1860s, in the space exactly where I expected him to be – on the grand island of Manhattan. I am referring to my mother’s great-grandfather, George C Spiegel, an immigrant from Germany and a cigar maker who lived in Dallas, Texas, from the 1870s until he died in 1925. He continued … Continue reading The Lost is Found
Gathering Leaves 