As you may have read before, my Great Granduncle Louis F. Slaker worked for the “Omaha” railroad. The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railway was later part of the Chicago and North Western Railway system. In his position as a Superintendent, one of his tasks was naming a railroad station in Mendota (Dakota County), […]
I apologize for not fulfilling my promise. It’s not my fault. I searched and searched on Thursday and Friday for the link I needed to give you. Nowhere. Nada. I didn’t receive the email from Ancestry that would have given the link. It was also not on the Ancestry related FB pages then. Neither was […]
This past Tuesday, February 23, the Chicago Tribune carried an article titled “Pullman porter recalls his days on the railroad.” I love it when the media covers one of my favorite genealogy topics, railroads. Benjamin Gaines personal story is about his nine years as a Pullman Porter. His story is interesting and worth reading. The […]
I knew that more records from the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway and the Chicago and North Western Railroad were coming to Ancestry.com. Many years ago I had obtained information on great granduncles Louis Frederick Slaker and Frederick Slaker. At that time the Chicago and North Western Railroad Historical Society folks were not […]
During the railroad records webinar I did this evening under the auspices of the Minnesota Genealogical Society, I mentioned some Northern Pacific Railway employee records that were on Ancestry.com. I had several questions about where to find these and I have posted the direct link below. The originals are at the Minnesota Historical Society as […]
It’s tonight! A free webinar on railroad records to kick off the great month of October that is both American Archives Month and Family History Month. This free webinar is available to anyone. Join us on your computer, tablet, or other device. It is sponsored by the Minnesota Genealogical Society. The topic is railroad records […]
On Wednesday, October 1, I will be presenting a free webinar for the Minnesota Genealogical Society. The topic is railroad records and how to find them. It’s been about 20 years that I have been researching and lecturing on this favorite topic. Wednesday, October 1 Railroad Records and Railroad History: Methods for Tracking (Webinars) 7:00 pm […]
While I was at the Ohio Genealogical Society’s conference in Sandusky, Ohio earlier this month, I was interviewed by Drew Smith for the Genealogy Guys Podcast that is hosted by Drew and George G. Morgan. We covered several topics including railroads, research planning, and genealogical institutes. I was able to mention my own railroad connections […]
National Train Day is this Saturday, May 10th. It’s a great week for trains in my area. After a 40+ year absence, trains are again arriving and departing from Union Depot in downtown St. Paul. The first “new” arrival was late last evening. And late it was, by 70 minutes. The Depot has been beautifully […]
A family story is proven! Many years ago, I was told a similar story by two older relatives. Last night I found the proof of the story. The story was that my Great Granduncle Louis F. Slaker was so important with the Omaha railroad (Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railway) to have his own […]