Discovering My Connection to the Kring Family of Pennsylvania

Discovering My Connection to the Kring Family of Pennsylvania

"From Sea to Shinning Sea: The Kring Family" - By Sandra Kring Leonard. Here's the story of how I discovered my connection to the Krings of Pennsylvania. 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#27)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#27)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#27) - Chapel in The Pines, Hartwick Pines State Park in Grayling, Mich.

Podcast Spotlight - Extreme Genes: America's Family History and Radio Show

Podcast Spotlight - Extreme Genes: America's Family History and Radio Show

Extreme Genes is an entertaining and information family history and genealogy radio show. Check out episode 180 (and a mention of The Psychogenealogist at the 6:15 mark)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#26)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#26)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#26) - The Grzeskoviak Family at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, MI.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#25)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#25)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#25) - Summer fun at Lake Arrowhead in June of 1956

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#24)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#24)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#24) - HMCS Lockeport of the Royal Canadian Navy (1942)

Pic of the Week (#23) - The Swastika of Cimmaron, Kansas (1920s)

Pic of the Week (#23) - The Swastika of Cimmaron, Kansas (1920s)

These 1920s era workman are in some sort of industrial workshop. There are some vintage machines and a curious calendar behind them that displays a swasitka.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#22) - Dorothy Sears (1922-1927)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#22) - Dorothy Sears (1922-1927)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#22) - Dorothy Sears (1922-1927), Scarlet Fever

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#21)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#21)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#21) - Playful women goofing around on the farm - 1920s

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#20)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#20)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#20) - "Being shipped out. I will write later." Lowry Field, Colorado (1943)

The Tragic Death of Julia Kelly (1869-1941) by Fire in Atlantic Mine, Michigan

The Tragic Death of Julia Kelly (1869-1941) by Fire in Atlantic Mine, Michigan

This is the surprising story about my 2nd great aunt, Julia Kelly (1869-1941), and her tragic death by fire in Atlantic Mine, MI. {with audio}

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#19)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#19)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#19) - The goat-pulled wagon of the Campbell kids (1924)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#18)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#18)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#18) - The "Long Shot at Churchill Downs"

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#17)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#17)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#17) - A boy, his dog, and what I learned about mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#16)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#16)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#16) - The Lonely Train.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#15)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#15)

The Psychogenealgist Pic of the Week (#15) - Smiling Girl with Puppy

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#14)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#14)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#14) - Alma and Ida, 1971.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#13)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#13)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#13) - The Children of Leningrad, 1936.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#12)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#12)

What's not to like about this charming photo of people holding melons and wine?

An Interview With Polish Genealogy Expert Ceil Wendt Jensen

An Interview With Polish Genealogy Expert Ceil Wendt Jensen

Ceil Wendt Jensen is an internationally renowned expert in Polish Genealogy. She was gracious enough to answer some questions about her professional and personal story.