Andrew Hallner was a significant person in the lives of my ancestors, in the history of Sunders County and the State of Nebraska, and in the formation of the Evangelical Covenant Church. He has a fascinating life story as well.
Minnesota Pearson Clan, Part 2
Last time, we traced Christian Pearson’s brother John (Johannes) from Riseberga, Sweden to Sauk Center, Minnesota. Can we do the same for another brother Andrew (Anders)?
In search of the Minnesota Pearson clan
Family lore tells us that my great-great-grandfather Christian Pearson had two brothers that emigrated from Sweden to Minnesota. Fact or fiction?
Letters
I got two emails in two consecutive days from fellow genealogists who had stumbled across my blog. One was interested in an old letter that my ancestor had received, another shared old letters that my ancestors had sent.
Covenant Church records in Ancestry.com
An announcement about new records on Ancestry.com caught my eye today – records from the Evangelical Covenant Church.