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E.B. Wolcott GAR Post

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

I added photos to the photo gallery of members of the E.B. Wolcott GAR Post No. 1 in Milwaukee.

These photos are mainly of officers.

Sgt Walter R. Battenberg Family

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

I recently received this inquiry.

Civil War Draft

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Someone emailed me a few days ago and asked where the civil war regiments were organized. He thought it was a park or somewhere in the city. I found more information in an article written in 1895 in the Freeman. I am posting it here in hopes that he will find it, since I no longer have his email. I have added it to Waukesha in the Civil War pages.

DRAFTS IN THE COUNTY

The first draft followed close on the heels of the filling of the 28th regiment. The enlistment, large as it seemed, was not enough. Click to continue »

Where did all the Rootsweb pages go?

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

For years, USGenWeb was graciously given free server space for their completely free state and county sites by an organization called Rootsweb.

Waukesha in the Civil War

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

I found a Waukesha Freeman newspaper written in 1895 that featured Waukesha in the Civil War.

Milwaukee Old Settlers Club

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

I have added a transcription of the book:

Rufus and Charles King Collection

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Available online on the Carroll College website is the digital Rufus and Charles King Collection which consists of photographs, family correspondence, and diaries.

Rufus King (1815-1876), a graduate of West Point, worked for the Army Corps of Engineers and was a journalist, editor and part owner of the Milwaukee Sentinel newspaper. He was active in Wisconsin politics in state formation, in education and in the abolitionist movement. He served as a General for the Wisconsin Volunteers, also known as the Iron Brigade, during the Civil War.

Charles King (1844-1933), son of Rufus King, was also graduate of West Point. He served in the U.S. Army in the Indian Wars of the American West and as a General in the Philippines during the Philippine Insurrection. Later, he served in Wisconsin as the Adjutant General ended his military career as an instructor at St. John’s Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin.
Charles King died in Milwaukee in March of 1933 and is buried at Forest Home Cemetery. His son Rufus and grandson Charles both graduated from St. John’s Military Academy, and both had accomplished military careers.

The collection can be found here:

http://content-dm.cc.edu/King/index_king.php?CISOROOT=/king

Shipmaster Transcriptions

Monday, November 12th, 2007

We have a volunteer to type up the pages of the Shipmaster list.

WiRoots.org

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

WIRoots.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, 2007

Calling 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.