Today started out with trying to determine the date of death of the brother of my great-grandmother, George Laymon. I hadn't really lo...

Some readers of LongLostRelatives.net are aware that 2011 has marked the beginning of my genealogy speaking "career." While I have...

I am interested in purchasing a copy of this book: A History of the Hartough-Hartsough-Hartsock Family Author: Mary Mae Hartsough Publ...

Leo S. Peight Leo S. Peight, 52, a native of Freeport and a former Freeport high school football star, died at Hines hospital, Chicago, S...

Lisa Alzo, who writes   The Accidental Genealogist   blog, has brought back a 31-day series of blogging themes called Fearless Females, in h...

Lisa Alzo, who writes   The Accidental Genealogist   blog, has brought back a 31-day series of blogging themes called Fearless Females, in h...

These newspaper articles demonstrate that multiple sources often need to be checked to verify information. A person cannot die in two differ...

While browsing through my photo archives, I found some more pictures to add to this topic. Unfortunately, I am not able to provide the make ...

Before tossing out any old and worn out community cookbooks, make sure that you look through them for recipes from your relatives! My Dad ma...

The following is the obituary of a long lost relative who came to light yesterday via searching on Ancestry.com. We share the same ancestors...

As "new" family photographs come to light, it's interesting to observe some of the family resemblances. John Crispin Pecht...

newspaper source: unknown clipping courtesy of Michalyn Baumann John Crispin Pecht died at the home of his son, in Hardy, Nebr., at 1 o...

John Crispin Pecht Amanda Stover Pecht and children Leroy and Lottie photo courtesy Michalyn Bauman It was only two days ago that the ...

The Bible that belonged to Amanda M. Stover Pecht provided me with the first pieces of information regarding members of the family of John C...

The intense heat is believed to have been a contributing cause of the death of Mrs. Buniece Beal Brown, age 45, at the home of her mother, M...

Amanda Melvina Stover Pecht my 2nd great grandmother Mrs. Amanda Petch (sic), wife of Mr. John Petch (sic), died at this place Wednesday...

My great grandparents were LeRoy Pearl Pecht and Clara Rosella Laymon Pecht. LeRoy Pearl Pecht and Clara Rosella Laymon On Their Wedd...

Hardy, Nebraska Grade 2, 1913 Ruby Luella Pecht Back Row, Fourth from Left My Grandmother

Mildred Ellen Pecht was born on July 4, 1915 in Hardy, Nebraska. She died February 23, 2001 in Lubbock, Texas. Daughter of Leroy Pearl Pec...

Old newspaper articles are my favorite aspect of genealogy research. That's where you really are able to catch a glimpse of daily life o...