Two newspapers — published miles apart in separate counties — announced the baptism of Louis White Strickland in the Congregational church in Cold Spring, Massachusetts. The notice named Louis’s parents as Mr. and Mrs. Warren Strickland, and local records confirmed … Continue reading
Do you have children in your family lines who seem to have vanished or who turn up in unexpected places, such as in the Midwest or western part of our country? The orphan train movement (1854-1929) relocated over 200,000 children … Continue reading
If you missed our first Western Mass Ancestors Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting in May, another opportunity is just around the corner. Our next session will take place on Thursday, September 17 at 7 p.m. At our first session, members … Continue reading