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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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On the western waters….

I have not given up, I have not lost hope, I am not convinced that we have found and settled on where my 5th Great Grandfather Gov. Richard Caswell is indeed buried. There. I said it. I am at it … Continue reading

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Christmas Newsletters and family historians

We all have received them and many of us write them, the newsy letters to family and friends where we give or receive detailed information on Aunt Mary’s hip surgery, little Susie’s tap dance lessons,  Ashley’s senior trip to France, the … Continue reading

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Memories, how do we keep these?

There are so many things I can remember clearly, even things that happened many, many years ago and then there are things that happened just a few months ago I have trouble recalling. It is not just age effecting this, … Continue reading

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