I have a couple of projects that I have started 2026 with in hopes to find a few more details. First, I signed up for an e-course with Family Locket using their Research Like A Pro process. I am hoping to use this course as a framework to revisit some research I had done earlierContinue reading “2026 Research Projects”
Category Archives: Geneva Perlette Storer
Frederick Perlette part of Thrush, Perlette and Stough Carriage, Shippensburg, PA
As I was resarching Cory’s 3X Great Grandfather John Perlette I also found some good information on John’s brother Frederick Perlette and it was Frederick’s information that allowed me to find the Perlette family in Germany. Frederick Perlette was part of a carriage company in Shippensburg, PA and over the years they had many advertisementsContinue reading “Frederick Perlette part of Thrush, Perlette and Stough Carriage, Shippensburg, PA”
Perlette Family German Roots
This had been a stopping point in the tree for a while, and thanks to some expanded research the origin of the Perlette family before coming to the United States has been located. Cory’s Paternal Grandma Geneva was born a Perlette. Her Great Grandfather and Cory’s 3X Great Grandfather John Perlette arrived in the UnitedContinue reading “Perlette Family German Roots”
Daniel Neff – Civil War Veteran – Service Records
Daniel Neff is Cory’s 3X Great Grandfather and a Civil War Veteran. Cory’s line to Daniel is through his Grandmother Geneva Perlette Storer. Geneva’s parents are John Perlette and Hannah Hastings. Hannah’s parents are Francis Hastings and Susan Neff, Susan’s parents are Daniel Neff and Sarah Rector. From my recently acquired copy of his serviceContinue reading “Daniel Neff – Civil War Veteran – Service Records”
Peter Shughart and Elmira Sweigert Photo and Story Gallery
Peter Shughart and Elmira Rebecca Sweigert are Cory’s 3X Great Grandparents. Peter and Elmira are the parents of Anna Shughart who is then the mother of Cory’s Great Grandfather John Perlette. John is then the father of Cory’s grandmother Geneva Perlette Storer This is a family line where I have very few pieces of information.Continue reading “Peter Shughart and Elmira Sweigert Photo and Story Gallery”
Daniel Neff and Sarah Rector Photo and Story Gallery
Over the weekend I received some fabulous information from the Clark County, Ohio Genealogy Society that along with some additional searching proves the parents of Sarah Rector and that was the final piece that allowed me to write the bio for Daniel Neff and Sarah Rector. Daniel Neff and Sarah Elizabeth Rector are the parentsContinue reading “Daniel Neff and Sarah Rector Photo and Story Gallery”
Sticking Points for Cory’s 3X Great Grandparents
I just realized how long it has been since my last post – over a month! I had a great time researching some places in person and was able to uncover useful information a month or so ago, and presently in order to finish the biographies of Cory’s 3X Great Grandparents I’m stuck on someContinue reading “Sticking Points for Cory’s 3X Great Grandparents”
Exciting Updates Posting Soon
What a week! I have had some fruitful research requests come to completion and have updates to report on so many fronts. The easy one – I have new information on the Kallsen/Roeh family in Germany. Thanks to Tree Tidings Genealogy there has been another generation added to the tree. I’ll post here shortly withContinue reading “Exciting Updates Posting Soon”
Research Delays – Storer, Seibert, Robinson, Neff and Shughart
I know it’s been longer than normal since I posted any updates. I’m haven’t forgotten, and I’m not procrastinating, at the moment I’m waiting for research requests to come in. For the surnames listed above I have requests for documents in various places and am waiting for the results of that before I can confirmContinue reading “Research Delays – Storer, Seibert, Robinson, Neff and Shughart”
Family Locations – Census Mapping
As I wait for some details on a few of the branches of the family tree I thought it would be fun to see where our families were over the course of time. I took the Federal Census data and mapped locations over time. The most recent Federal Census that is available to the publicContinue reading “Family Locations – Census Mapping”