Category Archives: Rode

The National Archives – One of my favorite research sites

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Don Taylor

 Rode Project  I love the National Archives website.  It is quick and easy to use.  Although it doesn’t always yield information about my research subject, when it does, the information is incredible. Adolph Rode I was recently researching Adolph Rode … Continue reading →

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War, Starvation, and Smallpox Decimate the Rode Family

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Don Taylor

By – Don Taylor  I have many interesting stories in my family tree, but never have I found a story as heartbreaking, or as compelling, as the story I found regarding my friend’s family.  It is the kind of story … Continue reading →

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Bio: Delilah J. Hoefner Rode

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Don Taylor

Delilah J. Hoefner Rode (1911-1995) 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks  Week 2016-01 [Note: This ancestor is part of my Rode/Arvis Project and not an ancestor related to me. It has also been privitized to not include information regarding living individuals. … Continue reading →

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Untangling Multiple Names – Frances (Frank) Dominick (Nick) Arvis

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Don Taylor

Untangling Multiple Names Sometimes tracing an ancestor is just grueling work that requires capturing lots of data and then analyzing the information to determine if the data is in fact the ancestor you are researching. I was recently researching an … Continue reading →

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