Do you have information to add?
Do you have information to add to the family tree?
Pictures, letters?
Every piece of information you have is valuable - even if it doesn't seem like it would be. Family letters, for example, can reveal details that aren't found in official documents. Pictures help us all to visualize what our ancestors looked like and even reveal what their lives were like back then. Obituaries are especially helpful in determining dates of not only the person who died, but other family members as well. Back-up documentation, no matter in what form, is always beneficial. The better and fuller the family history - the more that generations to come will know about our family.
Information about individuals can be as little or as much as you'd like:
Full name (including middle name, maiden name, any other married names, nicknames)
Full birth date and place
Baptismal/Christening date and place, if possible
Military service (including branch and dates; service medals; discharge records)
* I do have forms to make this easier........email me and I can send you one!
Information about marriages/weddings:
Date and place
Full name and above information for spouse
Wedding announcement
Anniversary announcement
Information about deaths:
Death date and place
Burial date and place
Funeral/Mass cards
Obituary
Will/probate records
Cemetery and gravestone pictures
Miscellaneous Information:
Letters
Pictures
Diaries
Family Bible
Newspaper clippings
Awards
Club/organization memberships
Pension records
Deeds, abstracts & other land records
Estate records
Family bulletins/newsletters
Citizenship/naturalization records
Back-up documentation for any of this information is always appreciated
I do not need originals; copies are fine and I will gladly reimburse for copying and postage - just ask!
Email me at degrandfamily@gmail.com with the information,
or to get my mailing address.
If you do have something to add to the family history, please let me know if you do not want it posted on the website, and I will keep it in my records for information purposes only.