Is This a Clue?
Posted by David | Filed under Nebraska, genealogy
For a reason probably packed away in a box that I’m scrambling to find, I saved the name and details of a town called Markenreuth in Bavaria for my 4th great-grandfather, Adam FUCHS. I’m wondering if that town was mentioned in an obituary that I found but never processed, or if I set it aside [...]
Trip to Nebraska: Odds and Ends
Posted by David | Filed under Nebraska
The libraries in Seward, David City, Stanton and West Point were all very nice — the Seward Memorial Library was outstanding — but each only having one microfilm reader was a disappointment. This was my fault, though, as from now on I’ll be asking in advance about equipment if I have someone along to help. [...]
Trip to Nebraska: Day 5
Posted by David | Filed under Nebraska
No genealogy. This day was all about checking some things out and getting home.
We woke up early, got breakfast, checked out and went to the Omaha Zoo. In some respects, it was nicer than the St. Louis Zoo, which is pretty good (and free). I particularly enjoyed the Scott Aquarium and Lied Jungle, an indoor [...]
Trip to Nebraska: Day 4
Posted by David | Filed under Nebraska, cemetery, genealogy
We began the day by doing a little backtracking to Ashland to see the Strategic Air and Space Museum. We liked the museum, but one or two of my other brothers would have really enjoyed this stop. Afterwards, we then drove through a “safari.” Not much to write about here.
Getting back on the highway, we [...]
Trip to Nebraska: Day 3
Posted by David | Filed under Nebraska, cemetery, genealogy
The plan was to hit some of the same spots on the way north to another cemetery (St. Mary’s) and library (Hruska Memorial), so it was first back to Seward from Lincoln for more obits. It was slow and tedious again this day. There were a surprising numbers of newspapers to choose from considering it’s [...]
Trip to Nebraska: Day 2
Posted by David | Filed under Nebraska, cemetery, genealogy
I really didn’t want any hotel issues during the trip, so ignoring my initial plan to stay close to my research targets I booked rooms in Lincoln and Omaha. Though there were some minor issues with these hotels, both rooms were exactly what I wanted: clean, quiet and comfortable. The downside was that my research [...]
Trip to Nebraska: Day 1
Posted by David | Filed under Nebraska, cemetery, genealogy
Most of the first day was spent driving to Nebraska, with stops at one cemetery and assorted Roadside America attractions. We did not arrive in Seward and Staplehurst until later than expected because of two time killers. First, too much time was devoted to the roadside “attractions.” This won’t happen again, though some stops did [...]
