Chicago

Her Star Shines Brightest on the Holiest Night

Phyllis Zeck / December 22, 2025

Corinne and Phyllis. Sisters and best friends. My mother passed away in 2004. It was especially hard on my Aunt […]

National Nurses Week

Phyllis Zeck / May 11, 2020

Week 7 of Oregon’s stay-at-home order. Governor Kate Brown has released a three phase plan for re-opening. Each county must […]

Family Tree Blogs, Gilberto Del Principe, Vincent Family, Winike Family

A Chance To Hear Auntie Phyllis Laugh Again

Phyllis Zeck / March 28, 2016

Gilbert Del Principe and Bertha Reher married in Chicago on 27 Nov 1926. Phyllis Elvira was born in 1927 and […]

Family Tree Blogs, Gilberto Del Principe

Baby Girl Del Principe

Phyllis Zeck / March 27, 2016

I count on my favorite podcast, Genealogy Gems, to keep me up to date with family history news and technology. I […]

Sarafino John Del Principe, Unknown Ancestors

Unknown Family Photographs

Phyllis Zeck / March 20, 2016

The following photos are from the albums of John Del Principe Jr (aka Bubbles). Andrew discovered them on a recent […]

Family Tree Blogs, Sarafino John Del Principe

Early Days Living Down East with John Del Principe Jr.

Rob Winike / February 23, 2016

Introduction by Phyllis. I have recently begun corresponding with Andrew Del Principe. Andrew’s grandfather was Serafino (John) Amideo Del Principe […]

Family Tree Blogs, Winike Family, Winkofske

Blown Up In Beer Tank

Phyllis Zeck / June 27, 2015

That was the headline for a newspaper article published in the Chicago Tribune dated 28 Dec 1897. Three men were […]

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Happy New Year

Phyllis Zeck / January 1, 2014

I’m afraid I’ve been away from my genealogy fixation far too long. I’ve been teaching myself how to use Photoshop […]

Carmino Ciolli, Family Tree Blogs

Carmino (Charles) J. Ciolli

Phyllis Zeck / November 15, 2011

This fall I received email from two of Charles Ciolli’s descendants, Barbara and Jamila. I just love it when that […]

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