I finally was able to get back to volunteering at the Nez Perce County Historical Society today after several weeks away due to vacations, family problems and simple scheduling problems. I spent two hours down in the basement again, but … Continue reading
I posted earlier today about my intention to attend the Idaho Genealogical Society’s (IGS) annual meeting, and with my return I am finally ready to update and add more detail about the proceedings! In short, it was a great affair. … Continue reading
Two Fridays past (so not yesterday, but Friday last week) I went in to talk to the two ladies in charge of the museum run by the local historical society I’d joined to tell them I wanted to get my … Continue reading
If you’re new to my Society Saturday series, I invite you to take a look at the other posts I’ve made concerning my work for the Nez Perce County Historical Society, which involves brushing up on my knowledge of Idaho … Continue reading
Continuing from last Saturday‘s post, we find Phineas Howard Howe right where we left him before, a year into his self-made exile from Maine and still in Calaveras County, California. In a letter dated … Continue reading
I made an outing to the Hayden Branch of the Kootenai County Library today, which is something I’ve been meaning to do for months upon months. It’s a good two-hour drive, so I was waiting to couple that visit with … Continue reading
In my last Society Saturday post featuring the work I’m doing for the local historical society on the family of Phineas H. Howe, I left off with the question of what could possess Phineas, a widower with two sons, aged … Continue reading
When I started composing this post in my head, I intended it to be about cousins – I’ve had some remarkable luck over the past couple days in breaking down a brick wall through the generosity of a far-flung cousin … Continue reading
It’s been a week since I began piecing together the lives of the Howe family from the letters loaned to me by the local historical society, and what a week it’s been! I started off by poking around online, mostly … Continue reading
Though I’ve been researching my family for three years, I’ve yet to set foot in a courthouse for research purposes. I’ve watched webinars offering excellent advice, and I have a useful book on the subject by Christine Rose. I’ve even searched … Continue reading