After yesterday’s post about the church records in Waverly, I started entering some basic facts about Uncle Carl Rudeen and his descendants into my genealogy software (a long-overdue task). Some details about his grandson Arvid Samuelson came to light and I am in awe!
A closer look at early Swedes in Waverly, Nebraska
The church books from the Bethlehem Covenant Church in Waverly give some clues about the origins and migration of many of the first Swedish immigrant families in southern Saunders and northern Lancaster counties in Nebraska.
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.
An Ode to Baseball
Now that the World Series is finally turning interesting, let’s turn our attention to baseball. If you’re a Rudeen, you love baseball. It’s the law!
Great-Grandpa in the library
I’m attending an all-day Swedish genealogy conference today at the Denver Public Library. During lunch break, I went upstairs to see Great-Grandpa Hanson!
