New to the Group
I've been doing genealogy for about 15 years or so. While I don't have as much time to devote to searching these days, I did make some wonderful discoveries last year that I thought I'd share. My Grandfather on my Mom's side was raised in an orphanage. Before he passed, he told one of my Aunts that his Mother was institutionalized and his Father was a drunk - and that he met him when he was in his early 20's. I got his parent's names from his SSN application years ago and did find his Mother in an institution in the 1920 Census Records. Years went by and I found nothing more. Last year I found Obituraries for both his Mother and Father. I also found several newspaper articles mentioning his Father as an alcholic. His Father's obit mentioned a brother. I've since found two other brothers. But the best find was an actual picture of my Great Grandmother that was taken shortly after she was institutionalized. Lots of other official records have been obtained. Kind of exciting to make these discoveries.
