Luanne

About: Luanne

Website: https://thefamilykalamazoo.wordpress.com
Details: Writer fascinated by genealogy and family stories. thefamilykalamazoo.com, enteringthepale.com My chapbook Kin Types (poetry based on family history) was a finalist for the Eric Hoffer award.

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January 2, 2022 FINALLY IDENTIFIED: A Lovely Gal in Kalamazoo: WHO IS SHE?
August 6, 2021 Uncle Pete and Aunt Ruby (Part 3 of Grandma’s Sibling Stories)
July 28, 2021 A Family Treasure from Ebay
June 3, 2021 Was This Doll from Aunt Tena?
May 13, 2021 Hiding In Plain Sight
May 6, 2021 Toddler in Kalamazoo, circa 1882-1899
April 21, 2021 Did Dutch Immigrants to Michigan Celebrate Pinkster
March 18, 2021 The April Wedding Apron
February 17, 2021 Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Con (Part 1 of Grandma’s Sibling Stories)
February 15, 2021 German Genealogy Conference Press Release

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Cover photo shows flooding at the Water Works Bridge in Kalamazoo, March 26, 1904. That spring, the water got 6″ higher than the photo shows.
ORDER ERIC HOFFER AWARD FINALIST KIN TYPES: FAMILY HISTORY MEETS LITERATURE
KALAMAZOO AND SW MICHIGAN: This blog shares the photographs and stories of my mother's family--the DeKorn, Zuidweg, and Mulder families which settled in southwestern Michigan. It also occasionally shares the photographs and stories of my father's family from Chicago and Elmhurst, Illinois. Many of the posts are centered around the locations of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Goes, Zeeland, the Netherlands. *The PAGES listed BELOW tell about this blog and summarize the main family branches appearing on this blog. *The TABS at the TOP of the page are a quick way to find posts related to particular family branches.
All images from author’s collection © Luanne Castle and The Family Kalamazoo, 2012-2023. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without written permission from this blog’s author is prohibited. The piece can be re-blogged, and excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Luanne Castle and The Family Kalamazoo, with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
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The Family Kalamazoo

A genealogical site devoted to the history of the DeKorn and Zuidweg families of Kalamazoo and the Mulder family of Caledonia

About: Luanne

Posts by Luanne :

January 2, 2022 FINALLY IDENTIFIED: A Lovely Gal in Kalamazoo: WHO IS SHE?

August 6, 2021 Uncle Pete and Aunt Ruby (Part 3 of Grandma’s Sibling Stories)

July 28, 2021 A Family Treasure from Ebay

June 3, 2021 Was This Doll from Aunt Tena?

May 13, 2021 Hiding In Plain Sight

May 6, 2021 Toddler in Kalamazoo, circa 1882-1899

April 21, 2021 Did Dutch Immigrants to Michigan Celebrate Pinkster

March 18, 2021 The April Wedding Apron

February 17, 2021 Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Con (Part 1 of Grandma’s Sibling Stories)

February 15, 2021 German Genealogy Conference Press Release

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ORDER ERIC HOFFER AWARD FINALIST KIN TYPES: FAMILY HISTORY MEETS LITERATURE

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