A Series of WWII Memoirs (4): William Carl Simpson (1908-1947)

Or, Subtitled: Not all veterans survived the war after they returned home This is the fourth in a series of memoirs I’m compiling, memoirs that focus on the World War II service of my father, his brother, and my mother’s brother and half-brother. This posting will talk about the WWII experiences of my mother’s half-brother … More A Series of WWII Memoirs (4): William Carl Simpson (1908-1947)

Notes on Identifying Old Family Photos as a Genealogical Project: A “Gathering” of Batchelor Family Photos (3)

And, Subtitled: “Let us now praise famous women, and our mothers that begat us” In a few days, I’ll resume my project of following family lines down from the earliest proven ancestor in my Brooks family, Mary Brooks, who died testate in Frederick County, Virginia, in 1787, and whose maiden surname I don’t know, as I … More Notes on Identifying Old Family Photos as a Genealogical Project: A “Gathering” of Batchelor Family Photos (3)