Learning of an ancestor's conscription by the British Navy brings to mind…opera. One of my favorite things about genealogy research is how, in the course of trying to better understand the context of the records I find, it then becomes necessary to do even more research, often about American or European history. Learning or refreshing… Continue reading James Cathcart in the Darbies
In honor of Memorial Day, I have chosen to profile an ancestor from my tree who died in the line of duty in World War II. Paul Burton Curry (1922-1945) was born in Ellettsville, Indiana. He graduated from high school in 1940 and entered the University of Indiana as a pre-med student. He entered the… Continue reading Remembering Paul Burton Curry
What would it be like to have lived your entire life without your country ever being involved in war?
