Category Archives: Do You Know These People?

Do you know these people?

We are looking for these people. They may be related to us. We might know one or more of the people in these photographs, but we don’t know who they all are or maybe even where they are or what they are doing. Any help is appreciated. Please leave a comment with the specific post to let us know if you recognize any of these people.

Thanks for helping us find our missing relatives!

Nishimura, Sannomiya, Kobe, Japan

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

On the first pages of the old photograph ablum of my grandfather, Howard W. West, and his time in the Marines and military, much of which was spent on the USS Arizona during the 1920s, I found a lovely signed … Continue reading →

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Soap Opera Life: Louella Brunner Pinder Parrett, Mystery Ancestor

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

Faked marriage. Many marriages. Divorce. Adultry. Drugs and alcohol. Mental illness. Abandoned children. Orphanages. All this soap opera material adds up to our major mystery ancestor: Louella Brunner Pinder West Moorhause Parrett. It’s really tough when much of the information … Continue reading →

Posted in Do You Know These People?, Family, West | 14 Comments

Searching for Grandfather Anderson

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

The past two weeks has found me searching for Grandfather Anderson. All of them. Well, some I’ve found, but a lot I haven’t. Let me tell you about two of the Grandfather Andersons we’re looking for. Hans Anderson from Norway … Continue reading →

Posted in Anderson, Do You Know These People?, Family News, Genealogy News | 5 Comments