My wife and I were married on July 1st. My wife’s birthday is on July 3rd (I had better not tell you the year of her birth). So, her anniversary and birthday are very near each other on the calendar. Today’s main character has a birthday and betrothal on the same date on the calendar. … More Brandes Birthday and Betrothal
Today and tomorrow, you will be treated to posts authored by Fred Eggers. I sometimes refer to my style of research as “drive-by” genealogy. That is not what Fred does. When Fred digs into a story, it takes him time. He digs so much deeper than I ever do. He finds documents in places that … More The Journeys of a Sendling and His Son
Around here, December 9th is a special day because it was the day the Log Cabin College, which later transitioned to become Concordia Seminary, opened its door to the first class of students in 1839. I decided to take a look through our German Family Tree to see if there were any other events listed … More Meanwhile…A Pastor’s Wife Was Born
Today’s post really does not have much connection to East Perry County, but I want to write it anyway for a couple reasons. It will be a story that illustrates how my research often takes me down some side roads. We start with a confirmation record. The Salem, Farrar church books say that Anna Wilhelmine … More Going Down the Side Roads
The Grubers of Uniontown managed to marry off two of their daughters on two different May fifths……even though the date of these weddings is up for debate. Not only that, but they both married men who were pastors. To add to that, there was a third daughter who also married a pastor, and two of … More Dos Cinco de Mayos
