I have started working on my genealogy again. I have not done much with it in the past 10 years.. and last week I started looking through it again and getting some stuff organized.
The Internet is a great help in this now. I was able to find my G-grandfather (Fekete) death record.. CA listed deaths online.. I had suspected he moved there but was not sure.. next step is to get a copy of the death certificate and that should fill in some more information, such as his parents names.
I think I also found this mans entry to the US in the Ellis Island records, and I definately found my other g-grandfathers final entry.
So yesterday I went to the State Library. I use to go there to research the microfilm Census records. Now instead of going through the microfilm you sit at a computer and use Ancestory.com to look up records. This is SO much quicker (and easier on the eyes). Plus this is a huge advantage as I can not afford the $99/qtr that the service costs. So yesterday I was able to find the 1920 Census record for my grandfathers family which filled in some dates on his brother and sister. I also found the 1930 census record for the sister who was married and had a son at this time. I also found the 1930 record for my grand father who was living in K'zoo at the time. This was the first time my father appeared on the Census.
I also found some records on my mothers family. I know most of this information, but it was interesting to see that they often had other people living with them. In 1920 the youngest son and his wife were living at home, and in 1930 the widowed sister of my g-grandmother was living with them. Also interesting to see some of the questions they asked the family.. especially about if they rent or own home and how much it is worth.. My grandfather F was renting a home for $30/mo, his sister in Chicago was renting home for $50/mo, and my mothers grandmother owned her home valued at $8500 all pretty low prices 75 years later!
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