Spill the Tea Genealogy

04/02/2024

Genealogists…. You need this bit of info!

01/21/2024

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32 Ways to Find Ancestor Birth Information

Looking for Birth Records for your ancestor? Between marriage, death, and birth records, birth info is the most difficult to find.

Here is a Quicksheet that has 32 different ways/places where you can find birth records and other birth references and information.

The PDF is free to download at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/32-ways-to-find-ancestor-birth-information/

01/21/2024

Did you know that you can search for Civil War Soldiers in the National Park’s Civil War Soldier Database. I found my great great grandfather’s (Calvin W Smith I) unit and a summary of the unit’s service. I know he was wounded in battle and will have to compare that information to see where he might have been away from the unit!

01/21/2024

Mom found some treasures in my grandma Vera Johnston’s jewelry box. There were three pins.

We thought they were all grandma’s, but a little digging has us thinking another way….

One was grandma’s “president” pin for a women’s club - GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs).

The other two are probably my Uncle Roger’s Sigma Nu membership pins.

I found that the MSSU chapter of SN was chartered in 1971. It was the Iota Epsilon chapter. The back of the pin is engraved with IE 171 SPB.

Next task is to call the archives at the MSSU library and see if Roger Johnston is member 171 or the IE chapter of SN at MSSC. ❤

And these are the things that keep me up at night!

01/13/2024

My friends in Barton County have had a tough road, but everything is headed in the right direction! Can’t wait to see what happens next in Not Forgotten - Barton County Cemeteries!

MINDENMINES, Mo. — A local mother and daughter duo are working together to preserve the history of many abandoned cemeteries in Barton and Crawford Counties, and they say it’s not been easy. …

10/04/2023

Posting as a reminder for myself Re: preserving family documents!

Maybe a relative sent you old letters, certificates, and family photographs and you are not sure what to do. Maybe you’re wondering how to save your child’s pictures and other mementos. These simple tips will help you preserve your family papers and photographs for the next generation. Preventin...

09/27/2023

07/08/2023

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For a time, eating and relaxing among the dead was a national pastime.