Brenda Leyndyke

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:
🔗 buff.ly/BkjXpSo

#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 Gen-Fed Belongs on Every Genealogist’s Bucket List This will be one of many blog posts in the coming weeks about my bucket list attendance at the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Ge...

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

A German Widow’s Story in 1870s America (Image created through ChatGPT from description given by author) What was daily life like for a German immigrant widow raising eight childre...

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.

#booksky

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.
buff.ly/ySLgxPL
#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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#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #NARA

The gift of an autobiography-my parent's wedding day. buff.ly/i93FyXr

Textiles: Is it in the Genes? My connection to a mill worker in Methil, Fife, Scotland. #genealogy buff.ly/P4usGP2

I love records that lead me back one more generation! The death record of Jean Wilson Watt did just that. buff.ly/pxVXuxO #genealogy

Here are my ancestors on this monument: Tristam Coffin, John Emery, William Gerrish, Edmund Greenleaf, Robert Long, William Longfellow, and Percival Lowell.

Family drama that led to an Illinois Supreme Court case. Kellan vs. Kellan in 1913 and lots of intriguing genealogy information . buff.ly/RhFWwzr #genealogy #contestedwills

Every parent who doesn't vaccinate their child should have to watch a video of children with whooping cough, diphtheria, dieing from measles, or blind from it, in an iron long, etc. I will never understand why RFK Jr. Is so ignorant.

Vigilante or Patriot? Hopkins Rowley in the frontier of Vermont. buff.ly/S0BnyVC

What the 1850 Agricultural Census tell me about my ancestors farm. #genealogy buff.ly/uRSETaF