The Genealogy Search

The National Archives will be presenting a 2016 Virtual Genealogy Fair to be held October 26th and 27th.  No need to register just go to  Genealogy Fair  to attend. Session Schedule (eastern daylight time EDT) Day 1: Wednesday, October 26 Watch entire day on YouTube   Time Activity 10 a.m. Welcoming Remarks by Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero 10:05 a.m. Introduction to Genealogy at the National Archives by Claire Kluskens 11 a.m. The Best National Archives Records Genealogists Aren't Using by Lori Cox-Paul 12 p.m. National Archives Innovative Online Resources and Tools to Help with Your Genealogical Research by Sarah Swanson and Kelly Osborn 1 p.m. You too can be a Citizen Archivist! Getting the most out of the National Archives Catalog by Suzanne Isaacs and Meredith Doviak 2 p.m. Department of State Records for Genealogical Research by David Pfeiffer 3 p.m. American Battle Monuments Commission by Ryan Bass Day 2: Thursday, O...

I had the pleasure of growing up with a Great Dane by the name of Taffy.  When my father rescued her and brought her home my brother and I were scared!  She was huge!  The only interaction we had with a dog before that was a dachshund named Fritz. Taffy "danced" with my father on her hind legs, tended bar downstairs with him, and went biking with him.  Matt and I were her puppies.  We laid on top of her, hugged her, and just enjoyed being around her.  When Mom would get mad at us the wooden spoon came out and Taffy would jump in between us and Mom to protect us. Mom and Taffy Taffy, me and Matt  Now she did have a bad habit of escaping - mainly breaking the chains she was tied up with.   Once she got loose and went over to the neighbors and scared them so bad they gave her the steak off their grill.  Another time Taffy escaped and Dad called the police in Mount Prospect (Illinois, it was a village then) and reported her missing. ...