posted Apr 16, 2012 7:33 AM by Jeffrey Bockman
I have had several inquiries about the Stepehen Triplett family lately a people are trying to connect back to Abel. In reviewing my grandmother's old files I came across a 1927 note from a Triplett cousin that listed the births from the "Old Triplett Bible." A copy is now posted at a new Triplett Bible page. Now we just need to find out who has the Bible. Neither of the two Shepard girls living in Bureau County had any descendants. In the Hortense Abbot book Aquilla's daugher Mary Margaret was shown as died young. She married in 1851 so the fact that she was not in the 1860 Census might have caused people to think that she died. |
posted Dec 26, 2011 12:26 PM by Jeffrey Bockman
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, & Seasons Greetings Thank you for a wonderful 2011 with 43 programs to 1,302 people and the continued sales of my book. Jeff |
posted Oct 13, 2011 5:47 PM by Jeffrey Bockman
Christian Baujard, the editor of Is-sur-Tille's blog and bulletin, the Is ci et là, is coming to visit us in Naperville along with his wife. They will have the opportunity to meet my 91 year old mother, the only surviving child of John G. Stevenson who was stationed at Camp Williams during WWI. An article about my May 2011 visit to the camp was just published in latest issue of the bulletin, http://www.is-sur-tille.fr/bulletin/Iscietla_46.pdf. See page 20 |
posted Aug 16, 2011 10:04 PM by Jeffrey Bockman
New article in Genealogy According to Jeff. During May of 2011 my wife and I traveled to France to visit one of the areas where my maternal grandfather was stationed in World War I. The 90 plus letters that he sent home while stationed oversees not only provided information about the locations and activities but it also gave us an insight into him as a person. It is from having his letters that I have been encouraging people to record their own stories and their family history. While there was no "genealogical research" done on this trip it was researching my family's history while making some of our own. |
posted Jul 25, 2011 8:51 PM by Jeffrey Bockman
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Norway research article has been added to Genealogy According to Jeff. This was part of The Best Scandinavian Sites on the Net article originally published in Everton's Genealogical Helper January/February 2009.
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posted Jun 17, 2011 6:41 AM by Jeffrey Bockman
Naperville author discovers grandfather’s words during trip to France
My article about our visit to Is-sur-Tille was published in the Naperville Sun - Friday 17 June
Every town in France has a monument to the fallen soldiers in both the first and second world wars.
The one in the center of Is-sur-Tille in the Cote d’Or department of Burgundy, France, is unique in that it also includes a list of the 238 U.S. soldiers and workers who died in the hospital at Camp Williams, which was a gigantic supply camp there.
Several years ago, the names of the Americans were so worn that they could not be read, so a new list of the 238 names was recreated for the monument.
Inside the town hall meeting chamber, there is also a memorial to the fallen towns people.
To show their gratitude for the American involvement that helped to end the war, Is-sur-Tille is one of the French towns where the U.S. flag is on permanent display inside the town hall meeting chamber.
for the rest of the article see:
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posted May 28, 2011 11:58 AM by Jeffrey Bockman
Here are two articles about connecting with my Grandfather Stevenson: The frist is from my recent trip to France to visit one of the sites where he was stationed and described in his letters.
Is-sur-Tille. Jeff Bockman est venu dans la commune sur les traces de son grand-père.
Un Américain au pays
Le Bien Public - 12 May 2011 - Is-sur-Tille France
http://www.bienpublic.com/fr/permalien/article/5070970/Un-Americain-au-pays.html
Naperville genealogy researcher says anyone can preserve their family’s past
Daily Herald - 24 Feb 2011
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posted Dec 17, 2010 7:09 AM by Jeffrey Bockman
Probably the greatest benefit of the Internet is to allow distant cousins to get in touch with each other and share information. The following article shows what was possible a decade ago.
Now with Facebook, personal webpages, and posted family histories it is even easier to find and contact cousins and other people who are researching the same families or in the same area. It is easier than ever to scan and share photos, family bible pages, and other home sources. |
posted Dec 16, 2010 12:00 PM by Jeffrey Bockman
On 15 Dec. 2010 I received a very nice comment from John Colletta
"Your online publication, " The Best French Sites on the Net," cannot be equaled, let alone topped. I will certainly cite it in my bibliography. However, I was wondering whether we might print it out in its entirety for attendees? Right now, my own handouts for French Genealogy ... except for a very few exceptions, cover only books, not Web sites. Hence, the tremendous value of your own work."
See John at the DuPage County Genealogical Society Conference on 26 Feb. 2011.
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posted Dec 14, 2010 2:34 PM by Jeffrey Bockman
I hope that everyone has a wonderful Holiday Season and that they can use all of the lessons learned along with a little luck to find those elusive ancestors.
Thank you to all of the libraries, societies, and organizations that organized the programs over the past year. Thank you also to the vendors, bookstores, libraries and museums that have purchased my book or sell it. |
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