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1954 Postcard from Kuwait

Dear Jay-de-boy, See the donkeys-- they go up and down the hill and then as they they [sic] go up the water…

South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society

Elizabeth and Annabel went on a genealogical mission into Chicago, Wednesday. We visited the South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society, in Hazel…

Hine Gravesites, Oak Hill Cemetery, Chicago

Our cemetery search was not as fruitful as I had hoped. After searching the indexes at SSGHS, I began to doubt whether…

Chicago Area Cemeteries

Collection of cemeteries, graves, and other places of interest that I'm going to look for when I'm in Chicago.

Ken and Glenn

This photo was taken in December, 2008, in Geneva NY. We were celebrating Glenn & Norma's granddaughter Amanda's graduation from chiropractic school. …

Could this be Albert Heun’s parents?

So far, the earliest record we have of Albert Hine/Heun's lineage is an 1880 US Census listing him (at age 18) living…

Jacob Smith was a twin!

Jacob Smit (Jennie Hine's father) and his twin sister Geertje were born on 22 Oct 1866 to Klaas Pieters Smit and Trientje…

Agnes Alberda: found!

I have finally discovered Agnes Alberda's Dutch roots! Thanks to Glenn's recollection of his mother mentioning Groningen (Netherlands) as the birthplace of…

Possible birth record for Agnes Alberda in the Netherlands

Detail result: (Child) SourceCivil register - BirthArchive locationGroninger ArchievenGeneralMunicipality: UlrumType of record: geboorteRecord number: 91Registration date: 10-12-1868ChildAuktje AlberdaGender: VAbandoned child: NDate of birth:…

Van Vuuren 50th Wedding Anniversary

In this photo Grandmother VanVuuren, Ann Norris (?), Grandfather VanVuuren, Aunt Gertrude VanErden (that is the order in which the names were…

Albert Hine (Heun) and Kate (Trientje) VanVuuren

Kate (Trientje) VanVuuren born 28 Feb 1865, died 9 Nov 1949, married Albert Hine (Heun) 11 Jul 1883. Albert Hine born 6…

Jennie Smith’s Mother

In January I worked long and hard to connect Jacob and Agnes Smith to their Dutch origins. On the 1900 Federal Census,…