There are two new pages on the Great Lakes maritime history site.
Brief History of the Great Lakes
linkstothepast.com/marine
Criteria for getting a Masters, Mate, Pilot or Engineers License:
http://linkstothepast.com/marine/officers.php
Marine and Shipping
...now browsing by category
Great Lakes Maritime History site
Friday, December 7th, 2007New Look to the Marine site
Saturday, December 1st, 2007I have updated the marine site with a new look. I have renamed it the Great Lakes Maritime History site.
Let me know if you have any problems with any of the pages.
If you have anything you would like to add, please email me.
Shipmaster Transcriptions
Monday, November 12th, 2007We have a volunteer to type up the pages of the Shipmaster list.
Transcriber needed – Shipmaster Association Directory
Saturday, October 27th, 2007Hello!
Shari just sent me a photo of the Shipmaster Association Directory from 1897. I am looking for a volunteer or two to transcribe the data for us to place on the site. There are about 6 or so pages with a bunch of names on. Pretty simple typing.
If you would like to volunteer please let me know. (email address is at the bottom of every page on the linkstothepast.com domain).
I can send a sample page if you want to know what it looks like.
WiRoots.org
Saturday, October 6th, 2007WIRoots.org is undergoing a redo. That is my site I have for Wisconsin Genealogy. I will be further partnering with the WisNetwork.com and enhancing the resources on each county page.
If you have any Wisconsin links such as family tree links, resources, Genealogical Societies, Historical Societies or Musuems…anything of historical value that might be helpful to genealogists, please let me know and I will tell you how you can get the link added to the WisRoots.org.
Milwaukee and Waukesha Cemetery Tombstone Photos
Sunday, August 26th, 2007Calling all photos, calling all photos!
I am in the process of putting up a photo gallery for Waukesha County and Milwaukee County. I welcome any submissions from anyone out there that has photos they want to share.
I will be making an album for each of the Milwaukee and Waukesha County Cemeteries.
I have a general album for Milwaukee
I have a general album started for most of the townships in Waukesha county.
I have a lost memories album which is a place to share images or people you can’t identify.
If you have photos you would like to share, please email me and I will give you instructions.
The album is located at LinkingYourPast.com. There are over 3000 photos submitted to the gallery and soon to be more.
Marine and Shipping articles
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007I added a few articles to the Marine and Shipping site.
Added Capt. George Lawrence, Mr. Robert Harris, Capt. George Irving info to the Marine site.
Information on the ships Oliver Culver and the Depere
Wisconsin Digital Collection
Friday, June 22nd, 2007For those of you not on a county rootsweb mailing list. The following came across all the county lists in the last day or so. I thought I would repeat it here. Some great resources are not available!
Dear Genealogists,
One of the most used reference books about the Badger State, the /Wisconsin Blue Book/ is a compilation of facts and figures pertaining to the government, people, industry, lifestyle and history of the State of Wisconsin. Now, this important and endlessly interesting series is available online at Click to continue »
News from Salt Lake City
Monday, June 4th, 2007Here is an article I read about the LDS church and it’s efforts to digitize information. We can look forward to some nice additions to the online genealogy community.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5930673
Seeking Jonas Males for DNA Test
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007My cousin and I are actively seeking males with the surname Jonas to participate in the Jonas DNA study. If you are interested in more details please email me or go to Familytreedna.com for more details.
