The Road to NGS 2014 in Richmond

I have lived and traveled through many parts of the United States during my lifetime.  I have backpacked with friends in Costa Rica and Peru and have even made the long trip to Melbourne, Australia.  Every place I have been I have brought back stories to my...

Those Places Thursday: Kline’s Mill & eBay

The Kline [Klein/Cline/Clyne] family has roots stretching back over 200 years in Frederick County, Virginia. My fifth-great-grandfather, John Jacob Klein (b. 23 Aug 1736 in Germany, d. 27 Aug 1816) came to Philadelphia in 1735.  He married Anna Eva Dusong (b. 6 Oct...

Funeral Card Friday: Bertie Mae (Rhodes) Hosaflook

My great-grandmother, Bertie Mae Rhodes Hosaflook. Photo taken in the 1940’s The funeral card was inside the memory book for Bertie Mae that was given to me by my maternal grandparents.  Also contained in the book were the pages of those that attended the...