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Claude Monet 's Street in Sainte-Adresse (1867) famous painting. Original from the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. "Most family history researchers turn first to civil records to begin the documentation of important events in an ancestor's life. These are frequently accessible, often digitized, and usually can be found on major websites such as Ancestry or FamilySearch. Church records, on the other hand, are a sometimes overlooked resource that can greatly enhance your genealogical research. They can fill in the blanks in your ancestor's timeline and have other benefits as well." Read more about the benefits of church records, tips on finding them, in my article "Bless Your Family History Research by Delving into Church Records." The article was published in the September 2024 issue of Stirpes, and is available here by permission of the Texas State Genealogical Society.  Be sure to drop a comment on church re...
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GENEALOGY CHALLENGE 2021 - Newspaper Clipping II

GENEALOGY CHALLENGE 2021

Newspaper Clipping II -  January 29th entry of a 31-day challenge to post a document, photo or artifact on social media every day in January.  

by Nancy Gilbride Casey

 



This clipping is a bit of a mystery, as it was loose in a box of my Mom's things. I don't have a date or a newspaper. I'm assuming that it is from The Cleveland Press, as they are listed as a sponsor of this Folk Festival in which my Mom, Anna Margaret "Margie" Kozlina Gilbride, was performing. She is shown in the small trio to the right, on the left side. 

Mom participated in Croatian folk dance for several years, and I'm lucky enough to have several great photos of her in her costumes. I never saw any of these costumes in person, so they must have belonged to the troupes and not to her personally.

I know that Mom went on at least one tour with a folk troupe, as I have a great letter from her to her family describing the hotel she was staying in. (See Mom's Big Trip.)

I plan to do some further research to date this article and find out more about the folk festival event. Look for updates in a future post.


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