Genealogy Pieces (Family Quilt Genealogy)

10/01/2026

Think you know your California places? Here's another photo from our collection where you guess the decade and and location in CA. Let us know your answer in the comments!

10/01/2026

The All About That Place community is open! 🗺️

We've launched a new online community for the Society of Genealogists, starting with a dedicated free space for All About That Place. It's somewhere to meet other family historians, share discoveries, swap useful resources and ask questions before and during AATP.

Joining is free. You'll just need to create a username and password.

Come in, introduce yourself and tell us: which place are you researching?

Join the SoG Community: https://www.community.sog.org.uk/register

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10/01/2026

Join us 5 October for a Family Tree Plus webinar with Nicola Waterfall, in which she’ll explore the realities of poor law care in Victorian time 🔗👇

10/01/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE! This is the final weekend to view George Washington’s Annotated Copy of a Draft of the U.S. Constitution!

For the first time in history, all seven pages of this secret printing (complete with Washington’s own handwritten edits!) are on display at the National Archives Museum.

🏛️ Hours: Today (Sept 25, 2026) until 5:30 p.m. and this Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm ET.

Learn more and explore the online exhibit: https://visit.archives.gov/exhibits/constitution-week-2026-george-washingtons-annotated-copy-draft-us-constitution

10/01/2026

Quarterly Muster Roll of the Crew of the USS West Virginia
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/595153

Record Group 24: Records of the Bureau of Naval PersonnelSeries: Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities

Page 29 Muster Roll of the Crew of the U.S.S. West Virginia for the quarter ending September 30, 1941

Names Service Number Present Rating Date of Enlistment Date first rcvd on board
Mecham, Eugene N. 382-13-69 F.1c. 16 Nov 39 01/24/40
Medlin, Edward L. 266-15-28 Sea.1c. 07 Aug 40 10/30/40
Meehan, Jim C. 223-96-46 F.3c. 03 Dec 40 06/18/41
Megahan, Earl J. 258-29-87 Sea.1c. 21 Aug 40 10/30/40
Meglis, John A. 223-80-12 F.2c. 16 Aug 40 10/29/40
Melton, John R. 274-45-30 Sea.1c. 14 May 40 10/21/40
Melton, Louis V. 273-97-01 G.M.1c. 23 July 38 08/24/34
Mendenhall, Joseph H. 268-46-03 Sea.1c. 21 May 40 09/25/40
Mendenhall, Marvin J. 291-52-58 Sea.1c 16 Nov 37 3/26/38
Mendiola, Enrique C. 421-02-49 MAtt.1c 2 May 38 8/19/38
Merchant, Carl L. 262-58-22 F.1c. 13 June 40 10/30/40
Mercurio, Harry J. 266-13-63 Sea.1c. 1 July 40 10/30/40
Merrill, Benjamin E., Jr. 262-64-16 Sea.1c. 10 Dec 40 10/30/40
Merrill, James R. 262-75-41 Sea.2c. 10 Dec 40 4/9/41
Merrill, William W. 375-74-26 R.M.1c 16 Dec 35 9/27/41
Merritt, Timothy M. 268-50-23 Sea.1c. 6 Aug 40 10/30/40
Methe, Robert G. 212-58-01 Bkr.3c. 26 Aug 40 10/29/40
Meyers, Robert J. 234-26-18 E.M.3c. 9 Aug 40 10/29/40
Michalek, Andrew 223-80-13 F.1c. 16 Aug 40 10/29/40
Michalek, Joseph L. 243-74-81 E.M.3c. 28 Aug 40 10/29/40
Michenovich, Thomas W. 250-57-10 C.M.3c. 27 Aug 40 10/29/40
Middlebrook, Charles Q. 266-14-92 Sea.1c. 18 July 40 10/30/40
Middleton, Charles B. 268-50-19 Sea.1c. 5 Aug 41 10/30/40
Midkiff, Hoye R. 360-36-67 Sea.2c. 4 Apr 41 7/8/41
Mikkelsen, Denis A. 384-93-30 Sea.2c. 26 Nov 40 8/24/41
Milam, Billy P. 272-37-33 Sea.1c. 6 Aug 40 10/30/40
Milbourne, George E. 342-43-85 Sea.2c. 3 Apr 41 7/8/41
Miller, Claude V. 321-22-27 G.M.2c. 14 Dec 37 4/9/38
Miller, Clyde H. 262-65-24 Sea.1c. 22 Aug 40 10/30/40
Miller, Doris 356-12-35 MAtt.2c. 16 Sept 39 1/2/40
Miller, Hardy J., jr. 268.51-22 Sea.1c. 21 Aug 40 10/30/40
Miller, Jack F. 328-64-19 Sea.1c 9 Jan 40 3/26/40
Miller, Lyle L. 223-80-14 S.K.3c. 16 Aug 40 10/29/40
Miller, Mack D. 262-63-95 Sea.2c. 6 Aug 40 10/30/40

10/01/2026

Do you have an aunt or uncle from Illinois who fought for our country?
Do you want to honor them?
The good news is that you can.
The Prairie Patriot program allows indirect ancestors – in other words, siblings of your direct ancestors. This allows us to honor additional Patriots, even if they had no offspring.
Certificates and lapel pins are offered for descendants of Illinois ancestors who served in any war from the Revolutionary War through World War II. They did not need to fight in an “Illinois unit” but must have lived in Illinois at some point during their life.
For more information or an application, go to https://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=125.

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