Archive for the 'From the Archivists' Category

Are You A “Friend of Fred” Yet?

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

For all you dedicated archive supporters, DeadFred has created a special members area just for you. All the features currently available on DeadFred.com are and will always be FREE. However, for the discriminating family archivist DeadFred.com will be offering a special “Friends of Fred” members only area. For an annual membership of $19.95, you’ll get [...]

Happy Holidays !

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Maureen Taylor On the Today Show!

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

On Friday, August 29th, Maureen Taylor was interviewed on the Today Show where she answered questions sent in by viewers. The second segment was about web sites that were helpful for those just getting into genealogy research.
Maureen was nice enough to include DeadFred.com in that list (we think you’re one of OUR favorites too, Maureen!). [...]

Domitille Deligne Henroid DeadFred Reunion #1336

Friday, August 15th, 2008

http://www.deadfred.com/surnamePersR_05.php?ID=46259
and has the following comments:
Thank you so much for sharing the picture and story. I am the gg grandson of Gustave Louis Edward Henriod and therefore the ggg grandson of Domitille Deligne. I have a few pictures of Gustave and a few of his writings and school books. I am willing to share copies of [...]

Clifford Killin DeadFred Reunion #1335

Friday, August 15th, 2008

http://www.deadfred.com/surnamePersR_05.php?ID=5782
Clifford is my father and am curious who sent in pic. Dad died in 1975.

Anna Louise Andersson DeadFred Reunion #1334

Friday, August 15th, 2008

http://www.deadfred.com/surnamePersR_05.php?ID=59845
Was just updating some information on my grandparents (Alfred John Andersson & Anna Ericksson) when I found “Dead Fred” website and there was a photo I recognized. Anna Louise Andersson is my grandfather’s sister.
I have some history of the family after they arrived in the States and was gathering what I could about the family [...]

Emma Oleca Wycoff Sterns DeadFred Reunion # 1333

Friday, August 15th, 2008

http://www.deadfred.com/surnamePersR_05.php?ID=56333
Emma Oleca Wycoff Sterns was my great-grandfathers sister in law. How can I get a copy of this photo.She was married to Sanford Sterns known as Uncle Sant to my grandfather.

“What Do You Mean, I Can’t Copy My Old Family Photos?”

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

BoingBoing.net, today, picked up a posting on flickr where a person went to a Walmart to make copies of their old family photos and were denied service due to copyright infringement.
Of course, the customer was upset and wanted to boycott Walmart, but Walmart was correct in not allowing the copying without verification of the copyright [...]

Final Days - Wales

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

My next stop is to Milford Haven, Wales (MAP) to see an old college buddy, Dennis Harman, and while there to visit Pembroke Castle.

Dennis standing on one of the Battlements
I met Dennis Harmen in 1971 in College after we came out of the service and since then we have kept in touch. Dennis travels worldwide for Exxon-Mobile recently coming [...]

Day #5 - Stepleton House

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

My only purpose for coming to Blandford was to visit Stepleton House (http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/452368) at Iwerne Steepleton, Dorset.
Stepleton House, a 17th century manor house on 100 acres is located 3 miles north of the town, was once owned by Elizabeth Cameron in the early to mid 1900s. Elizabeth (Lizzie) was a close friend of Henry Adams. [...]