Category Archives: Genealogy

A Visit to a German Cemetery

Posted on December 9, 2019 by vanbraman

In genealogy research I have often visited cemeteries. Sometimes cemeteries are in rural settings, and sometimes in cities. You sometimes find interesting monuments, or find graves of important people. When I travel I will also sometime visit cemeteries like the … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving in July?

Posted on November 24, 2019 by vanbraman

There is of course much debate about when the first true Thanksgiving was. Was it in November of 1621, or was it just simply a spontaneous harvest festival? Was it in July 1623 when they set a feast of Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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