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Finding Vasilios Demetrio Halvangis

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Finding Vasilios Demetrio Halvangis

Here's the story of how I found genealogy records of my great grandfather, Vasilios Demetrio Halvangis (1891-1937). Born on the island of Samos, Greece, he came to the U.S. in 1911 on the S.S. Martha Washington. 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#37)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#37)

"Beauty and the Beast" - "Dear Mother, We were over to the berry patch ... they want 8 cts. a quart, they are small." To: Mrs. Nick Nusbaum of Waterville, Minnesota (1908). 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#36)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#36)

Grant Avenue in San Francisco's Chinatown (1969). How I gave new life to my grandfather's dusty 35mm family photograph slides.  

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#35)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#35)

Here is a delightfully charming 1950s scene of kids playing in in the kitchen and pretending to wash dishes with VEL soap. 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#34)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#34)

"Dr. Splosive's Corn Cure" - A peculiar postcard (1910) to Edna Gassenburg (age 24) of Visalia, California.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#33)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#33)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#33) - Rosana Cochran - Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#32)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#32)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#32) - The Osceola-Gramatan, "A Distinctive Hotel", Daytona Beach, Florida, 1922

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Family History, Genealogy, and Cocker Spaniels

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Family History, Genealogy, and Cocker Spaniels

A collection of 25 vintage photographs of cocker spaniels and their families. Which is your favorite?

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#31)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#31)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#31) - On Strike! 1937 or 1941. 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#30)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#30)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#30) - Kaiser George, 1921.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#29)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#29)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#29) - Disneyland, 1965

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"Uncle Ed Costlow and Family. My Mother's Brother"

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"Uncle Ed Costlow and Family. My Mother's Brother"

Here's a wonderful photo of my 3rd great uncle, Edward Costlow (1876-1945) and his family. Learn how to spot clues from photos and census records to help identify family members and clear up genealogy mysteries. 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#28)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#28)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#28) - Frosty vista, 1950s

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Discovering My Connection to the Kring Family of Pennsylvania

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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)

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The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#26)

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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.

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