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June 2, 2018 Dana 0 Comments 3 min read

The 1828 Will of Peter Close’s Relict: Catharine Elizabeth Close

Yesterday, I shared the 1810 will of my 5th great grandfather, Peter Close of Armagh, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Peter’s wife,

May 31, 2018 Dana 2 Comments 5 min read

My 5th great grandfather, Peter Close, wrote his will on 27 June 1810 in Armagh, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. When the

May 10, 2018 Dana 17 Comments 1 min read

Over the past few years, I’ve considered becoming a certified genealogist more often. About six months ago, I decided to

May 5, 2018 Dana 0 Comments 2 min read

Anton and Mary (Reuter) Karbach (or Koerbach), my third great grandparents, immigrated from Germany to Ohio in about 1853. Although

April 26, 2018 Dana 2 Comments 1 min read

Four years ago, I met Lisa Louise Cooke when she presented at Houston Genealogical Forum (HGF). At the time, I

March 19, 2018 Dana 0 Comments 1 min read

In my last post, I shared how a Princess Anne County, Virginia, 1791 marriage record provided evidence that Willoughby Randolph’s

March 16, 2018 Dana 0 Comments 1 min read

Virginian Willoughby Randolph (1765-1822) mentions his wife, Franky, twice in his will. On many Ancestry.com trees, Franky’s maiden name is

March 14, 2018 Dana 6 Comments 1 min read

I have written a lot about one of my immigrant ancestors, Joachim Peters. He and his wife, Henriette, left “Germany”

March 11, 2018 Dana 4 Comments 3 min read

A few days ago I shared the cover and first page of the 1822 will of Willoughby Randolph of Lee

March 9, 2018 Dana 7 Comments 1 min read

I’ve recently reached out to several fairly close DNA matches on Ancestry.com. One turned out to be a second cousin