This & That
Family Tree Charts
NEW Family Tree charts are now available at the library. There are three to choose from - a combination one, a maternal line, and a paternal line. They can be used alone or in conjunction with each other. Once completed and framed these beauties will make a wonderful heirloom piece that will be treasured for many generations.
Each chart measures 17" X 22" and is printed on high quality paper. They are $5 each and can be purchased at the library during any of our regular open hours.
Combination Paternal Line Maternal Line
Great Native American Pictures
Here is a link to a really neat page on Facebook that has tons of great Native American pictures. If you get a chance, check it out!!
Perpetual Calendar
Ever wonder what day of the week you were born? What day someone died on? What day of the week a historic event took place? Here is a quick and easy site to take a look at - perpetual calendar. And while you are there, take a look at the other stuff on the list at the left - it's a great resource for all kinds of good information!
Remington Nature Center and Genealogy?
Who would have thought that an item of genealogical significance would be found at a nature center?
While visiting the Remington Nature Center recently, a display of old Peace Medals came to my attention. Peace Medals were given by agents of the U.S. Government to the chiefs of Native American tribes as a display of their honorable intentions when negotiating. Each president had their own unique design. In the display case there is an example of a George Washington Peace Medal. Accompanying it is a letter from the Smithsonian, authenticating the medal in 1907. What caught my eye was that the letter was addressed to one J. F. Quinn ~ and I knew at once this was the grandfather of our very own NWMGS member, based on previous research that we had completed on this family! The museum has been most gracious in assisting with information regarding the artifact. It just goes to show there is genealogical information in the least likely of places!
Visit Remington Nature Center website for more information on their wonderful programs!
Clint Eastwood
Actor Clint Eastwood has family ties to the Buchanan County area. His great-great grandparents are buried in Agency cemetery.
GGreat Grandfather: James Howard McClanahan b: 1819 GGreat Grandmother: Virginia Lafayette White b: 1824 d. 1913
Great Grandfather: James William McClanahan b: 1850 Great Grandmother: Matilda Belle Boyle b: 1860
Grandfather: Waldo Erroll Runner b: 17 FEB 1882 in Colorado Grandmother: Virginia May McClanahan b: 10 AUG 1886 in Missouri
Father: Clinton Eastwood b: 11 JUN 1906 in California Mother: Margaret Ruth Runner b: 1 SEP 1909 in California
# Name: CLINTON (ACTOR) EASTWOOD
# Suffix: JR.
# Sex: M
# Birth: 31 MAY 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA