Brenda Leyndyke
@kzoobrenda.bsky.social
Digging up family history one dusty record at a time 🧬📜 | Author & blogger at Journey to the Past | Fort Custer archivist | Great Lakes roots, Michigan pride 🌊 #Genealogy
Save the date! July 15th Fort Custer in the World Wars will be released. 200 historic photos and over 17,000 words on this historic training base.
June 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Save the date! July 15th Fort Custer in the World Wars will be released. 200 historic photos and over 17,000 words on this historic training base.
Had a fantastic time at the IGGP conference and penned my thoughts here: buff.ly/nNSB08P. #IGGP #ConferenceExperience
June 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Had a fantastic time at the IGGP conference and penned my thoughts here: buff.ly/nNSB08P. #IGGP #ConferenceExperience
My first book, Fort Custer in the World Wars, drops July 15! 📘
200 historic photos, 7 chapters, and every penny goes to Fort Custer Historical Society.
buff.ly/ySLgxPL
#MilitaryHistory #FortCuster
200 historic photos, 7 chapters, and every penny goes to Fort Custer Historical Society.
buff.ly/ySLgxPL
#MilitaryHistory #FortCuster
May 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
My first book, Fort Custer in the World Wars, drops July 15! 📘
200 historic photos, 7 chapters, and every penny goes to Fort Custer Historical Society.
buff.ly/ySLgxPL
#MilitaryHistory #FortCuster
200 historic photos, 7 chapters, and every penny goes to Fort Custer Historical Society.
buff.ly/ySLgxPL
#MilitaryHistory #FortCuster
The gift of an autobiography-my parent's wedding day. buff.ly/i93FyXr
May 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The gift of an autobiography-my parent's wedding day. buff.ly/i93FyXr
Textiles: Is it in the Genes? My connection to a mill worker in Methil, Fife, Scotland. #genealogy buff.ly/P4usGP2
May 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Textiles: Is it in the Genes? My connection to a mill worker in Methil, Fife, Scotland. #genealogy buff.ly/P4usGP2
Vigilante or Patriot? Hopkins Rowley in the frontier of Vermont. buff.ly/S0BnyVC
May 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Vigilante or Patriot? Hopkins Rowley in the frontier of Vermont. buff.ly/S0BnyVC
What the 1850 Agricultural Census tell me about my ancestors farm. #genealogy buff.ly/uRSETaF
May 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
What the 1850 Agricultural Census tell me about my ancestors farm. #genealogy buff.ly/uRSETaF
May 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Join MiGGS on May 12 for a free virtual talk by historian @AncestralPast Scott Norrick! on "Germans to America: Midwest, 1848–1900" Discover German immigration trends & Midwest hotspots from 7:30–8:30 PM ET
📧 Get Zoom link: information@miggs.org
#Genealogy #GermanRoots #MiGGS
📧 Get Zoom link: information@miggs.org
#Genealogy #GermanRoots #MiGGS
April 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Join MiGGS on May 12 for a free virtual talk by historian @AncestralPast Scott Norrick! on "Germans to America: Midwest, 1848–1900" Discover German immigration trends & Midwest hotspots from 7:30–8:30 PM ET
📧 Get Zoom link: information@miggs.org
#Genealogy #GermanRoots #MiGGS
📧 Get Zoom link: information@miggs.org
#Genealogy #GermanRoots #MiGGS
Land records in Vermont? or New Hampshire? or New York? Unravelling them in hopes of furthering my #genealogy research.https://buff.ly/KnuxHIx
April 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Land records in Vermont? or New Hampshire? or New York? Unravelling them in hopes of furthering my #genealogy research.https://buff.ly/KnuxHIx
Does #Genealogy Tool Kit Still Hold Up for Researchers Today? A book review buff.ly/2BXDRBY
April 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Does #Genealogy Tool Kit Still Hold Up for Researchers Today? A book review buff.ly/2BXDRBY
Using #AI to plan a research trip to Washington DC and checklists galore. #genealogy #researchtrip buff.ly/UZXOfgk
April 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Using #AI to plan a research trip to Washington DC and checklists galore. #genealogy #researchtrip buff.ly/UZXOfgk
Western Reserve Historical Society Library at Cleveland History Center. This is only 2% of their collection.
April 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Western Reserve Historical Society Library at Cleveland History Center. This is only 2% of their collection.
Join Kelvin L. Meyers at the Barbara J. Brown Family History Hybrid Event on May 9 and 10. Join other researcher and the Archives of Michigan for a great annual program. buff.ly/xfNynYm
April 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Join Kelvin L. Meyers at the Barbara J. Brown Family History Hybrid Event on May 9 and 10. Join other researcher and the Archives of Michigan for a great annual program. buff.ly/xfNynYm
Do you use AI in your genealogical writing or research? Check out Ethical AI for Genealogists buff.ly/3mb23Pa for tips on being transparent and writing disclosure statements. #GenealogyBlogging #AIandGenealogy #Genealogy #EthicsinGenealogy
April 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Do you use AI in your genealogical writing or research? Check out Ethical AI for Genealogists buff.ly/3mb23Pa for tips on being transparent and writing disclosure statements. #GenealogyBlogging #AIandGenealogy #Genealogy #EthicsinGenealogy
The mail must go through and a postmaster ancestor left records for you to find. Tips for Researching Postmasters in Federal Records will tell you how. buff.ly/3CZVNtv
March 31, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The mail must go through and a postmaster ancestor left records for you to find. Tips for Researching Postmasters in Federal Records will tell you how. buff.ly/3CZVNtv
8 Genealogy Clues to look for on a death certificate. buff.ly/ZG6Wuey
March 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
8 Genealogy Clues to look for on a death certificate. buff.ly/ZG6Wuey
Michigan and the Great Lakes area has a robust Military History. Check out a Michigan Technological University robust website on this.https://buff.ly/go2PJe2
March 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Michigan and the Great Lakes area has a robust Military History. Check out a Michigan Technological University robust website on this.https://buff.ly/go2PJe2
44 Years of Life, Love, and Music. Revisit the music of the era when Kirk and I got married. buff.ly/alQv8YP
March 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
44 Years of Life, Love, and Music. Revisit the music of the era when Kirk and I got married. buff.ly/alQv8YP
The best gift my dad gave me-his autobiography "Life as I've Known It" This month I share his college years. www.journeytothepastblog.com/2025/02/the-...
March 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The best gift my dad gave me-his autobiography "Life as I've Known It" This month I share his college years. www.journeytothepastblog.com/2025/02/the-...
News of Men in the Service. WWII Field Artillery Paratrooper called home to Battle Creek, MI. buff.ly/p9MOo0k #Genealogy #WWII
March 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
News of Men in the Service. WWII Field Artillery Paratrooper called home to Battle Creek, MI. buff.ly/p9MOo0k #Genealogy #WWII
Explore how artificial intelligence can enhance genealogical research with insights from @andrewredfern's excellent webinar. Check it out here: buff.ly/Foq6zPe
March 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Explore how artificial intelligence can enhance genealogical research with insights from @andrewredfern's excellent webinar. Check it out here: buff.ly/Foq6zPe
Respected #Illinois Wharf-master George Begole Poor Disappearance a Mystery #Genealogy #FamilyStories buff.ly/SGWRFIK
March 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Respected #Illinois Wharf-master George Begole Poor Disappearance a Mystery #Genealogy #FamilyStories buff.ly/SGWRFIK
A family mystery in my family-the disappearance of Cairo Illinois wharf-master George Begole Poor. Part I of 2. buff.ly/SGWRFIK #Genealogy #FamilyStories
March 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A family mystery in my family-the disappearance of Cairo Illinois wharf-master George Begole Poor. Part I of 2. buff.ly/SGWRFIK #Genealogy #FamilyStories
Thank you to the Gen-Fed Alumni Association for the generous scholarship to attend Gen-Fed in August. My hotel and flight reservations are made I am that excited. buff.ly/hjRHB9x
March 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Thank you to the Gen-Fed Alumni Association for the generous scholarship to attend Gen-Fed in August. My hotel and flight reservations are made I am that excited. buff.ly/hjRHB9x