The National Archives holds over 12 billion textual records. That can make the NARA Catalog feel overwhelming.
In this post I explain how federal records are organized and the strategy that will help you find your family history at NARA
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New blog post!
The National Archives Catalog can be confusing at first. In this article I explain how federal records are organized and share the process I used to locate my father's WWII service.
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Morning reports help track a WWII soldier’s movements, but they rarely tell the whole story. In the final post of my What Morning Reports Can't Tell You series, I explore additional sources that can help researchers uncover more of the soldier's story. Read the article here: buff.ly/9aJaB7n
Are you researching a World War II female soldier using morning reports?
Women served in the U.S. Army during WWII. In my blog post I explore where to find those records and why we should not overlook the women who served.
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Army WWII personnel files were lost in the 1973 NPRC fire. So where do you look next?
In myblog post, I explore VA pension files and include a sample FOIA request letter. These files can contain medical records, correspondence, and valuable service details.
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In my new post, “What Morning Reports Don’t Tell You: Organizational Records,” I look at unit journals, general orders, rosters, and other records at the National Archives that help reconstruct a unit’s history. Read more: buff.ly/9aJaB7n
#genealogy #WWIIresearch #NationalArchives
Part 2 of Five Days in December is live.
This time, I look beyond the records to understand my father’s experience at Elsenborn during the Battle of the Bulge at just 19 years old.
What do morning reports really reveal? #BattleoftheBulge #WWII #Genealogy
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A WWII morning report. One line. My father’s name.
Part 1 of my new post follows five days in December 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge.
#WWII #BattleOfTheBulge #Genealogy #MilitaryHistory
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Cold, wet, and unrelenting conditions during the winter of 1944 led to trench foot for many soldiers, including my father near Elsenborn, Belgium.
His story, in his own words and supported by records:
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#WWII #BattleOfTheBulge #Genealogy #History
Groom and leaving the church. There are people in the background watching them leave.
Join Michigan Germanic Genealogical Society (MiGGS) for
“German Census Records, 1816–1916: The Where, When & How of a Valuable Genealogical Resource”
📅 Monday, Nov 10 2025
🕢 7:30 PM ET via Zoom
💬 by Roger P. Minert
📩 To receive the Zoom invite, email information@miggs.org
#Genealogy #GermanResearch
Looking for New England #maps? Here's a great (free) source for you! northeasthousehistorian.com/online-new-e... #genealogy #HouseHistory #History
Does anyone say no to this FOTUS?
Why every genealogist should atted #Gen-Fed.
If "government can finally start living within its means again", as Speaker Johnson just said, then why did we have to raise the debt ceiling by 5 trillion dollars?
It's so hard to do these days, but I refuse to give up.
Never before in the history of this nation has such a large redistribution of income been directed upward, for no reason at all
Check out the historical Michigan photographs at michmemories.org
Then we'd be stuck with Speaker Johnson. There is no break.
Save the date! July 15th Fort Custer in the World Wars will be released. 200 historic photos and over 17,000 words on this historic training base.
Had a fantastic time at the IGGP conference and penned my thoughts here: buff.ly/nNSB08P. #IGGP #ConferenceExperience
In 1870, a widow in rural Indiana, caring for her eight children, carries on the legacy of her late husband, J. Caspar Graf. More details can be found at buff.ly/5ZTTkRZ.
I made it to Columbus for the IGGP Conference Tomorrow is the big day. Tonight is the Welcome Reception.
Learn from Judy Nimer Muhn at the San Diego Genealogical Society on June 14th.
FREE webinar! casdgs.org/event-5943553
Session 1: You can take it with you! Mobile Technology for Genealogy.
Session 2: Native American, First Nations, Indian: Researching Indigenous Peoples.
@jnmuhn.bsky.social
Seems like the Target boycott worked. Who is next?
My first book, Fort Custer in the World Wars, drops July 15! 📘
200 historic photos, 7 chapters, and every penny goes to Fort Custer Historical Society.
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#MilitaryHistory #FortCuster
Long before the casino, there were orchards. 🍏 Discover the story of Jebavy-Sorenson Orchard at US-31 & M-22—a once-bustling farm now full of quiet trees and memories. Featuring my Uncle Walter’s role as manager. Blog post here: buff.ly/bb4O7vo #OrchardHistory #ManisteeCounty
New post: Researching #LighthouseKeepers in federal records!
Find logs, job records & retirement cards at @USNatArchives + @FamilySearch.
Bring your ancestor's maritime story to light! 🌊
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