It all began with a medal. Many military families create display cases to showcase service to their country. Genealogist Denise Olson’s husband, his father and his grandfather all served in the Army. After her father-in-law passed away, the Olsons took a closer look at one particular WWI-era medal in his collection. Denise explains, “The silk ribbon was falling apart. During our efforts to replace the ribbon we learned the small star just below the bars was a silver star. That kicked off a search to find out what my husband’s grandfather did to earn that distinction and other information about his service.” This mystery inspired the new Southeast Branch Library WWI Genealogy Research Study Group. Read the full news story on sjcpls.org. . . . #ilovesjcpls #genealogy #WWI #librariestransform #localhistory #staugustine #staugustinelife #stjohnscounty #familyhistory #stjohns