tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post2838557817585738903..comments2024-03-28T07:54:47.193-04:00Comments on Climbing My Family Tree: Wisdom Wednesday: Always Check Local Genealogical Societies Marian B. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-29546228729435890442014-01-19T13:21:52.436-05:002014-01-19T13:21:52.436-05:00Brenda, Rev. Cook was Presbyterian. I'm going ...Brenda, Rev. Cook was Presbyterian. I'm going to add another sentence or two and a link to that part of the story right now. And thanks for the ideas! I'm sure I'll find more info by reading the history you recommended :) Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-73578880922807562702014-01-19T13:15:16.087-05:002014-01-19T13:15:16.087-05:00I forgot to ask What denomination was your Rev. J...I forgot to ask What denomination was your Rev. John? Bay View just outside of Petoskey was a resort community for the Methodist Church. It was established in 1875.Brenda Leyndykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08530495186632931677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-84220351040629759032014-01-19T13:10:04.153-05:002014-01-19T13:10:04.153-05:00Marian, what a wonderful find. Great people are f...Marian, what a wonderful find. Great people are from Petoskey:) My son was born there. If you haven't seen EmmetCounty.org history section, it is a interesting read of the early area. Brenda Leyndykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08530495186632931677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-27408358104620912892014-01-15T17:25:39.058-05:002014-01-15T17:25:39.058-05:00I'm going to borrow your excellent idea of ask...I'm going to borrow your excellent idea of asking for memberships as gifts. Thanks for sharing your idea! (PS The cemetery mentioned above even had photos of some gravestones with dates clearly visible, an extra bonus.)Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-84413494751124293592014-01-15T17:19:36.751-05:002014-01-15T17:19:36.751-05:00Very cool! I asked for, and received, memberships ...Very cool! I asked for, and received, memberships to a couple of local historical societies for Christmas (One in Nova Scotia, one in NY). I need to spend some serious time exploring those societies' websites to see what I might learn. Thanks for the inspiration!Elizabeth Handlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529452862369140506noreply@blogger.com