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Historical becomes Ancestral
The Pull of the Past: Family, History, and a Connection That Endures Connections are everywhere. Sometimes you feel them instantly—a sudden pull toward a place, a person, or a moment in time. You might feel at home, or maybe your … Continue reading
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Disinterestedness
Owing to the fact that we just celebrated the Fourth of July I thought I would bring up something a lot of folks do not consider for this celebration. I wonder how many of you would recognize your ancestors in … Continue reading
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Purged (that was hard), Organized (easier than thought) Ready, Set…GO
I was recently asked how I did the first part of the Genealogy Do-Over challenge, organizing. I spent a couple of weeks and a little money to make my life easier. As a researcher who also suffers from A.D.D. it is … Continue reading
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A mystery goes on, for now.
My puzzle… and why being a family historian can make you stay up into the wee hours researching. My maternal Grandfather was Howard G McMeekin b. Orion, Henry, IL. He married 4 times. First was my g-mother Janet (div 1940), … Continue reading
Patience, exhausting searches and a random post….
and I finally have found the name of my 3rd great grandmother’s father! I have limited information on Jane Brierly. She was born abt 1829 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. I knew she married Samuel Schofield in 1859 from the Lancashire … Continue reading
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What do I think I know….
I believe with all of my research for 25+ years now, that my family heritage is for the most part from Scotland, England and Ireland. With a very slight chance there might be a French connection somewhere in the 1700’s, … Continue reading
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