ISBN: 9781596411555 (1 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: New. No Jacket. 1092 2008 J-T1155 2008 Softcover, 2008, 8.5" x 11", Illus., Maps, Index, 192 pp. This is a story about finding the parents of two adopted siblings and a half-brother they never knew existed, until his death. It's a story of people driven out of their village and homeland due to starvation who traveled thousands of miles to make a new life in Minnesota, arriving in Carver County in 1869. It's an adventure in genealogical research with all its twists and unexpected turns. It's a story of finally solving the puzzle about who was Christina's father, thus giving a name and ancestry of Christina and her brother who had been separated by adoption nearly 150 years ago. At the end of each chapter we have included a section called, "Sources and Techniques." It was written for those who wish to embark on their own genealogical story, while reading an example of true research adventure.…