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One of the Oldest and Most Prized Possession of the DUVCW, Lizabeth A. Turner...

DUVCW Tent 23 Lima, OH with Veterans Oct 1928 One of the oldest and maybe most prized possession of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861 – 1865, Lizabeth A. Turner, Tent 23 is the...

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What’s a Post Without Commanders?

In my continuing saga of transcribing a local GAR Roster from 1908 I have a few more pages yet to finish. You thought I was done didn’t you! Today’s page is the Past Post Commanders. Some names I...

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Now the final three!

As I finish transcribing this GAR roster I’m down to the last three pages. These pages are as valuable as any in genealogy research. They are “In Memory” pages of past post members.  What’s really nice...

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What is the definition of a hero?

Civil War Veterans 1923 Lima, OH As I finish up transcribing this 1908 Mart Armstrong Post No. 202 GAR roster I’m surprised at how fond I’ve become of these men. Thrust into what has become a central...

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… and the winner is . . . me! For all I’ve learned in my recent project.

Civil War Veterans 1923 Lima, OH Today is my final post of the 1908 GAR Roster of Mart Armstrong Post No. 202. Way back on May 22 my goal was to remember veterans and preserve genealogical info so it...

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Checking a Goal Off the To-Do List

In researching my family's history I often find myself in a cemetery. All genealogists and historians love a good cemetery! It was during one of these visits that I found a “stray” soldier who fought...

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What happened to James?

James R Van Meter Co. A 4th OVC Here’s the conclusion of yesterday’s post Checking a Goal Off the To-Do List. As one year merged into the next, James was aware of the country’s changing political...

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Mapping Our Civil War Ancestor

U S Cavalry equipment (Photo Credit: the swedishsxc1.com)Many of my monthly columns for Tracing Blue and Gray have been serious research articles. We’ve looked at several databases in search of...

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A Genealogist’s Worst Nightmare Came True!

Just one of the wet boxes in the basement. You can see the cat food that floated around too! Hi genealogy friends! You may have noticed a small lapse recently in postings on my blog. Along with my...

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My Top 5 Resources for Researching your Civil War ancestor – All Online and...

Civil War Reenactors Whether you’ve been swept up in the recent 150th anniversary commemoration of Gettysburg or watched Kelly Clarkson’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? tracking down your Civil...

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