Author Archives: Chris Staats

Guernsey County (Ohio) Map Department Online Resources

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

Those who do a lot of research in Guernsey County, may already be aware of this, but I recently discovered that the Guernsey County Map Department – an arm of the Auditor’s office – has digitized and placed online a … Continue reading →

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1860 Constitutional Concerns of Benoni Staats

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

Timely that just a day after the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, I should sit down and start to transcribe letters written by my 3rd great uncle, Benoni Staats in the 1860s. In the first letter in the … Continue reading →

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One Weird Trick To Improve Your Online Networking Experience

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Hello kids, I’m back and posting. Consider yourself warned. And, yes. The title of this post is taken from those bizarre ads you see online where “One weird trick” seems to exist to do everything you might be wanting to … Continue reading →

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Long Time Gone: Mail Service In the 1830s

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

Heading off to work bright and early every Monday at 7am doesn’t sound so bad. Neither does heading home from work on a Friday evening. But when that Friday evening ride is the return leg of the Monday morning commute, … Continue reading →

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One From the Photo Album: Will Deemer, Beaver Twp, Jefferson, PA

Posted on August 4, 2012 by

While not exactly wordless…or Wednesday, but: I’ve always found this photo very compelling. I don’t know for sure where this was taken, although I assume it is in Beaver Twp, Jefferson, Pennsylvania. The subject is Will Deemer, b. abt 1868. … Continue reading →

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Family Lore: Is a Staats Family Mystery Documented In This Record?

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Preface: While the evidence suggests a possible conclusion, more research is needed to confirm the family story and determine its validity. Another very good reason to write about this particular subject is because she left no descendants, and I feel the … Continue reading →

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Losing my GRIP: Days 4 and 5

Posted on July 28, 2012 by

The tower bells tolled high noon, cars were loaded, and GRIP 2012 came to an end. But what a whirlwind week it was. All of us blogging from GRIP missed posting about Day 4, at least as far as I know. After … Continue reading →

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GRIP Day 3 (AKA, My 20th Anniversary)

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

I don’t know how you guys celebrate anniversaries, but I’m guessing there only a few of us fool-hardy enough to do it by leaving our spouses and heading to a genealogical institute for a week of intense learning. I’m lucky … Continue reading →

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GRIP Day 2 Recap

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

Day 2 is in the books, and by the time I post this, it will likely have turned to Day 3. I had planned to post a stunning summary of the day, but was slightly stunned by the homework. I vowed … Continue reading →

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GRIP: Day 1 Recap

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

My opening lessons came in the wee hours of the morning today. First was the reminder that I had forgotten to bring my own pillow. The dorm beds had a pillow..at least I think there was a pillow inside the … Continue reading →

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