Dale borrowed a photo collection from Wayne Nelson. The photos belonged to Wayne’s parents, August and Freda Nelson. The Nelsons used to live on Road 13, just north of the St. Vrain River – the old house that Dale grew up in. These photos were taken on a fall afternoon at the corner of present-day Weld County […]
Kansas cemetery & homestead visits
While going to and from the Lindsborg workshop, I managed to make a few cemetery and homestead visits. As is always the case, there are fun surprises along the way! Here’s the rundown: Gust and Anna Bjorklund, Weskan Cemetery Anna was a younger sister of my great-grandfather, Gust Rudeen. If you recall, I recently identified some […]
Excellent adventure in Lindsborg, KS
Hello from Lindsborg, Kansas where I am attending a workshop about advanced research of Swedish church records. I am having an AWESOME time. I’m staying at a Swedish-themed inn located in downtown Lindsborg. They serve a traditional Swedish breakfast here, and I’m getting my fill of Swedish rye bread, just like Grandma used to make! […]
Probate Records of Christian Pearson, Part 2
Included in Christian’s probate file was a copy of his will. It was prepared on July 23, 1906, about two years before he died. In it, he appointed Mr. J. J. Johnson as his executor. This could be the same John Johnson who signed an affidavit in Christian’s homestead claim in 1879. In the homestead […]
Family History Expo in Kearney, Nebraska
The blog has been quiet this past week. I was in Kearney, Nebraska last weekend attending a genealogy conference. This was the first general-interest genealogy conference I’ve ever attended. It was great! Still trying to get caught up around here, though. Here is some of what I learned: Sweden was the poorest of all of […]
