Way back in December, 2022, I visited the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming. I donated collections of letters, photographs, and employment records belonging to P.W. Pearson and J.W. Johnson. Last week, I was informed that the collections had (finally) been catalogued and a finding aid prepared.
The ancestor I’d most like to meet…
The ancestor I’ve most enjoyed researching, and the one I’d most like to meet is my great-great grandmother Gustafva Johansdotter.
Power
This week’s theme is “Power.” Does that mean physical strength, political power, power in the family, electrical power? Think of an ancestor or relative who can be connected to the word “power”.
Swedish church records in Nebraska
ArkivDigital announced yesterday that many of the church books that they photographed this past summer in the Midwest are now available through their subscription service.
A.G. Brodd’s lasting legacy of kindness
I can’t walk away from the story of A.G. Brodd’s desertion from the Swedish army without a follow-up story about the great kindness this man showed to his kids and which they, in turn, showed to each other. Get your hankies ready.
