Walter Allen Cornett Sr ~ UPDATED

My grandfather is being very elusive. I am having a hard time finding information on him. So far, I have some paperwork compiled by a family member of our family tree, some old black and white scanned photos, names, dates, and family members both past and present. Some are familiar to me and some are not. But that is the love of Genealogy research! Discovering family and learning, reading, and visualizing the lives they have led in the past. But...

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Cornett Family Genealogy Books

As I am scouring the internet for factual data, I just decided to Google my grandmother's name, Lucia Cornett. (Happy Mother's Day grams!)  I came across her online obituary and I can't believe almost two years has passed since she became one of God's perfect angels. I am saddened by her loss but at the same time I know I will one day meet her again. For those of you who know me personally, you know that I was a small child when my parents...

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Happy Mother's Day

I want to wish all the mothers out there a very special Happy Mother's Day. Enjoy your day~ you deserve it! I am spending my Mother's Day with my mom today and wanted to share some photos of our morning at the beach! Have a wonderful day! Kalama Beach, Hawaii Flowers seen on the walking trail to Kalama Beach Me, Myself and I My Mother Enjoying the Ocean What a Beautiful...

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Antique Bible Find

I am in the process of moving into an apartment in Honolulu and I just thought I would browse through the Antiques section of the Honolulu Craigslist. I was actually searching for antique colored glass bottles of different shapes and sizes and came across an ad for a Bible from the year 1888! The ad for the Bible said it was purchased from a George V. Jones of Boston, Massachusetts. They paid $1.00 for 12 months and the original receipt was still...

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Monday's Memories

Today was a beautiful day here in the islands of Hawaii. The photos below were taken with just an Iphone camera! Not bad for a cell phone camera. I would swear I was a beach bum or a mermaid in another life; as much as I love the ocean, I can never get enough of it! The water was just cold enough to be shocking to my sun kissed skin.  The beach was full of both tourists and local people, you would think it was the weekend or summer break....

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DAR~ A Free Genealogy Resource

Image Source: DAR Logo DAR- Daughters of the American Revolution is a free resource for genealogists and offers aid in their research. The (GRS) Genealogical Research System is a collection of databases, which provides access to the many materials that have been collected over time. The DAR was founded in 1890, the members are passionate about their research findings and are committed to preservation of the history of our ancestors. This genealogical...

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