Archive for the 'From the Archivists' Category

Ooops… I’m sorry

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Hello Fred Followers!
Just wanted to let you know that while trying to remove about 10 THOUSAND spam submissions to our “Friends of Fred” membership form, I inadvertently removed some valid logins for Dead Fred users.
If you were one of the unlucky ones, I sincerely apologize. All emails have been restored to the login database - [...]

Healthy Chocolate? Yes!

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

In honor of Valentine’s Day (easily the holiday when most chocolate is consumed) I thought I’d let our subscribers know that they can have their cake… uh… chocolate and eat it too!
MXI Corporation out of Reno, Nevada are the makers of Xocai healthy chocolate - a dark chocolate that is cold pressed to maintain all [...]

Create an Ancestor Image Greeting Card

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

While trying to think of what to do for my husband for our 3rd wedding anniversary, I remembered that Shutterfly.com (a great modern photo posting and sharing site) has lots of customizable gifts. Lo and behold, they also let you custom-create your own cards! I’m on my way there to create an Anniversary/Valentine’s card for [...]

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.