Going to the Library

February 20, 2022 ~ ValarieC ~ 3 Comments

It’s time to make a big push on some research. It’s time to look at some records not available online. It’s time to go to the library. I love libraries. But I am going to the mother of all libraries – the Family History Library in Utah. I have not been able to go back … Continue reading Going to the Library

Letters Home: Gilbert, Marshall, and Caroline Islands

January 29, 2022January 31, 2022 ~ ValarieC

Since the August 1943 letters, things were just about to get interesting for Kenny. We have no letters in our collection until July 1944. But we have his chronology, Naval history, and Big Mamie’s memorial book. Operation Vella Lavella in the Coral Sea was about a month-long operation that ended on 6 October 1943 (per the histories, … Continue reading Letters Home: Gilbert, Marshall, and Caroline Islands

My How-To: Demolishing Brick Walls

January 15, 2022December 4, 2022 ~ ValarieC

Sorry, family - you may want to skip this post. I have written about the lines I am using as examples numerous times, and there is nothing new. This post is not about the subject ancestors, but about the process. WARNING: Demolishing a brick wall is not a quick and easy process. It's a days … Continue reading My How-To: Demolishing Brick Walls

Letters Home: 20 August 1943, a long reply from Dad

January 2, 2022January 8, 2022 ~ ValarieC

Omaha, NebraskaAugust 20, 1943 Dear Kenny: I kinda feel ashamed of myself for having not written sooner but I have been busy with several house deals and repair work etc. etc. and time slips on before one realizes it. Your letter of July 26 received directly at my office and was pleased to receive it. Regarding … Continue reading Letters Home: 20 August 1943, a long reply from Dad

Letters Home: August 1943 In the South Pacific

December 12, 2021December 12, 2021 ~ ValarieC

Oh my, how time flies heading into the holidays. Especially when work travel dominates your energies. It has been some time since we heard from Kenny. His 1942 letters end with his November letter following the U.S.S. Massachusetts maiden battle at Casablanca. History and a typed carbon copy of a timeline in Kenny’s letter collection, show that Big Mamie returned … Continue reading Letters Home: August 1943 In the South Pacific