Genealogy Jottings

In December I usually wind down my genealogical research for the year. This year, as I focused on my Reed line, I collected photos and documents on the Reed family of Ashmore, Illinois. I scoured records looking for any mention of my great-grandfather, Samuel Harvey Reed. Finally, this month I wrote a character sketch of him and mailed it off with a photo of him to other family members.

Now I will spend the rest of December preparing for Christmas and the new year. In January, I will turn to my Finnish ancestor line and see what I can find. I have not done much on that lineage since before the internet age, so I am eager to see what turns up.

Hyvaa Joulua! Onnellista uutta vuotta!