Bits and Pieces

I made another pass at searching for my Dobbs ancestors in 19th century newspaper archives at NewspaperArchive.com, specifically David Dobbs, … More

All I have is a Photograph

I have made yet another discovery about an ancestor of mine. This time I found a photograph and possible evidence … More

Much of what I know about my great-grandfather, James M. Dobbs, Sr., I learned from newspaper articles written about him … More

On July 4, 1864, the day that my great-grandfather turned five years old, the town that he lived in, Marietta … More

As I continue to scrounge through the newspaper archives I am finding all sorts interesting little tidbits about my 19th … More

This post was first published about ten years ago. It is pretty amazing when you think about how we keep … More

My father, David DeBacker, was a hospital administrator and both he and his father, a doctor, were proponents of what … More

This is really strange, but the other day, I received a letter from my sister-in-law. In the envelope was the … More

This was originally posted September 2010 during German American Heritage Month. In it I discuss the intolerance and bigotry shown … More

After discovering that I have free access to the library edition of MyHeritage, it would appear that I have caught … More