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He should have lived a heck of a lot longer............. Its a shame. Mark Hrutkay P51Mstg@Aol.Com

Added to the image Michael Stephen Hrutkay, found in Vietnam Veterans Memorial

by P51Mstg 35 minutes ago

Spouse Emma Tindall

Added to the image Nunn, Philip C., found in Civil War Pensions Index

by PNel52 47 minutes ago

I was just a teenager when Jack went to Vietnam. I have often thought about him over the years and wanted to remember him on the occasion of his 40th anniversary. With love…

Added to the image John Thomas O'Donnell, found in Vietnam Veterans Memorial

by christines555 50 minutes ago

Walter was a grandson of Levi McGuire and Nancy Hannah Nevins McGuire and a great-grandson of Dr. Adjet McGuire. Walter's father was a brother of my gg-grandmother, Daisy McGuire…

Added to the image Page 1, found in Texas Birth Certificates

by Thomas_Mick 2 hours ago

My great-grandfather Leroy Michael Reinke was confirmed in 1918 at the Immanuel German Evangelical Lutheran Church pictured here.

Added to the image Residences, businesses, and town of Eyota, Olmsted Co. and Rochester, Minn., found in BrentSleeper's uploads

by BrentSleeper 3 hours ago

Because of the poor scan quality, it was difficult to identify RWM's occupation and place of employment. Note that he mispells "Kissel." It's surprising to me that his home…

Added to the image Robert Warren Munns WWI draft registration, found in BrentSleeper's uploads

by BrentSleeper 3 hours ago

The registrar's comment that RWM's "general health [was] practically ruined by sun stroke" is interesting. Is it a euphemism for some sort of mental illness issue?

Added to the image Robert Warren Munns WWI draft registration, found in BrentSleeper's uploads

by BrentSleeper 4 hours ago

If it's not obvious, the bible's title page is in German and typeset in a Schwabacher black-letter face.

Added to the image Leroy Reinke's German bible, found in BrentSleeper's uploads

by BrentSleeper 4 hours ago

The top half of the inscription is in Marilyn Beth Reinke's, my great-aunt's, handwriting. The bottom half is in Luella Mary Mitchell Reinke's, my great-grandmother's,…

Added to the image Leroy Reinke's German bible, found in BrentSleeper's uploads

by BrentSleeper 4 hours ago

Samuel's Father was Daniel Towne and Oka Town was his brother. Apparently, they dropped the "e" when they moved to Michigan.

Added to the image Town, Samuel, found in Census - US Federal 1860

by JasonTown 5 hours ago

This document is not for Christ Geibel, who was a citizen of Germany, became an American citizen. The person's last name is Given or Garien. Please check the accuracy of your…

Added to the image Declaration, found in Naturalizations - PA Western

by karenrichardson 5 hours ago

This is my great grandmother Elizabeth Steiner Wyss and her children. Her husband Christian died the previous year. Their name is WYSS regardless of how the enumerator spelled…

Added to the image Weiss, Elizabeth, found in Census - US Federal 1860

by nmroadrunner 5 hours ago

319th Transportation Company, USAR, Augusta, GA

Added to the image Roy Waldo Miller Jr, found in Vietnam Veterans Memorial

by walterjccd 6 hours ago

This is Abner Sewell b. 1801 Maryland, son of Andrew Sewell b. 1772 and Eleanor Beal.

Added to the image Sewell, A, found in Census - US Federal 1860

by IAJGS 6 hours ago

Named after my g g g father. Jean-Pierre Stroweis stroweis@zahav.net.il

Added to the image Page, found in Naturalization Index - NY Southern Petitions

by IAJGS 7 hours ago

This and the following images are NOT from 1937, They are the 1851 Wilson's Business Directory of New York City. This needs a separate entry in the Index.

Added to the image [Gen. Info] (p. 1), found in City Directories - New York NY

by hanklevine 7 hours ago

I have never seen this map before. It is really interesting.

Added to the spotlight Louisiana Purchase

by Marlalea 8 hours ago

Stacy, thank you for your story of your Dad. My heart goes out to you and your family. My husband was in Vietnam, but thank goodness, he came home. That was before we married,…

Added to the story page Memories of My Father, Robert Swenck

by Pianist1340 8 hours ago

Archie Benton Broussard

Added to the image Bronssard, Archie Benton, found in Texas Death Certificates

by plandwehr 9 hours ago

This is my great Aunt Tallye Daffron Pearson. You have the name wrong.

Added to the image Pearson, Tallege Daffron, found in Texas Death Certificates

by JDTalley 10 hours ago

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