Below you will find a list of posts organized by topic and family name. These include: longer family articles, short individual biographies and other general topic articles.
- For additional information, visit the Resource Page.
- For a sampling of documents and photos, visit the History Page.
- Scroll down to bottom of page for slide shows . . .
The Family Stories:
Longer articles, usually a multi-part series, chronicling a number of generations of a particular family.
Goldner Family:
The Goldners of Chicago - Finding a Lost Family - Part 1 - Connections
The Goldners of Chicago - Finding a Lost Family - Part 2 - The Three C's (Chicago, Census & Cemeteries)
Hermann Family:
David Hermann and the Hermann Family - Part 1 - Mecklenburg, "the old country"
David Hermann and the Hermann Family - Part 2 - A Life in Wisconsin
Holcomb(e) Family:
The Holcombe Family - Colonial Generations - Part 1 - Thomas Holcombe in the New World
The Holcombe Family - Colonial Generations - Part 2 - Nathaniel Holcombe of Salmon Brook
The Holcombe Family - Colonial Generations - Part 3 - Coming Soon
The Holcombe Family - Colonial Generations - Part 4 - Coming Soon
Hollister Family:
David Hollister and the Hollister Family - Part 1 - Connecticut and New York
David Hollister and the Hollister Family - Part 2 - Across the Midwest
David Hollister and the Hollister Family - Part 3 - The Next Generations
Peterson / Moe Family:
Ole Peterson and the Peterson Family - Part 1 - Before there was Peterson, there was Moe
Ole Peterson and the Peterson Family - Part 2 - The Petersons, a First Family of Mount Horeb
Ole Peterson and the Peterson Family - Part 3 - Olaus and the Next Generation
Peterson - Moe . . . What's in a Name?
Wilderman Family:
The Wilderman Family - Part 1 - Germany and Colonial America
The Wilderman Family - Part 2 - West into the Frontier
The Wilderman Family - Part 3 - From Frontier to Settled Territory
Zweifel Family:
The Zweifel Brothers - Part 1 - Glarus, Switzerland
The Zweifel Brothers - Part 2 - New Glarus, Wisconsin
The Zweifel Brothers - Part 3 - Mary Zweifel and Family
The Short Biographies:
A series of short biographies on ancestors. As information becomes available and as time permits, stories are added.
Holcomb:
Apollas Holcombe, Patriot and Pioneer - September 7, 2011
Ralph Elliot Holcomb, Supreme Sacrifice - October 19, 2011
Reuben T. Holcomb, Wisconsin Pioneer - March 12, 2012
Goldner:
Louis Goldner, Chicago, Illinois - March 22, 2013
Goth:
Jurgen Christian Goth, Mecklenburg Exodus - December 9, 2011
O'Neil:
Francis O'Neil, Ireland, Scotland, Wisconsin, Iowa - April 20, 2012
Ostenberg:
Frederick Ostenberg, German Immigrant - November 2, 2011
Peterson / Moe:
Alfred Peterson of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin - November 2012
Curtis "Spike" Peterson - Coming Soon
Lars Moe, Minnesota Pioneer - August 26, 2011
Roth
Frederick Roth - Monroe and Chicago - October 26, 2012
Other Articles
General articles and posts about genealogy, family and other ramblings.
Two Years of Blogging about Genealogy - October 1, 2012
History Page Added - More Stuff - May 2, 2012
1940 Census - Once in a Lifetime - March 30, 2012
The Flow of Information - February, 14, 2012
A Big Peterson Family Reunion - September 1, 2011
Ode to the Genealogist - April 19, 2011
New Discoveries are Delightful - January 2, 2011
Genealogy and the Internet - November 2, 2010
The Genealogy Mother Load - October 19, 2010
History and Genealogy - October 1, 2010
Yet Another Blog - September 30, 2010
Articles at BRBlog:
Originally, my genealogy information was at my other blog. In the fall of 2010 I created this blog to showcase all of my family history information. There are, however, still a few articles worth a look at the other site and they can be accessed below.
Google Books and Internet Archive - Two Great Sources - June 25, 2010
Family Genealogy Websites - June 3, 2010
Family Search - June 1, 2010
Articles at HubPages:
Sometimes I write articles about genealogy at HubPages. These can be accessed below.
In Pursuit of New Discoveries, the Genealogist Never Tires - September 19, 2012
Tribute to the Genealogist - September 02, 2012
The Genealogy Quest Continues - August 20, 2012
