“One Lovely Blog” Award!
I was pleasantly surprised to receive two nominations today for the “One Lovely Blog” Award! A big thank you to
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Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – Do/Did Your Children Know Their Great-Grandparents?
Randy posted his Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Challenge… and it’s based on one of my posts! Neat! So, here are
Read MoreDo Your Children Know Any of Their Great-Grandparents?
Paula Stuart-Warren posted about the birth of her first great grandchild. Then, she talked about how many great-grandparents her children
Read MoreMy 4x Great Grandfather Had a Pet Bear!!!
As a child, I loved to watch Grizzly Adams on television along with his pet bear, Ben. I had no
Read MoreFollowing a Confederate Soldier Through the Civil War: Battle #4 The Battle of Perryville
William Porter Dickson enlisted in September of 1861 to fight as a Confederate soldier in the Civil War. In the
Read MoreThe Fear of Rabies: 100 Years Ago & 1 Year Ago
I have been having a lot of success lately with newspapers.com, my favorite site for newspaper research. Their search engine
Read MoreWas Your Ancestor Paroled at Appomattox Courthouse with Lee’s Surrender?
On April 9th, 1865, General Robert E Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia after his 28,000 troops were surrounded
Read MoreFollowing a Confederate Soldier Through the Civil War: Battle #3 Battle of Richmond
William Porter Dickson enlisted in September of 1861 to fight as a Confederate soldier in the Civil War. In the
Read MoreWhat Does a Penitentiary Record Look Like?
After discovering Ephraim P Bennett in the Missouri State Prison on the 1900 census, I emailed the Missouri State Archives
Read MoreFinding a Murderer in My Family Tree
Let’s face it, when we research our family histories we don’t know what we’ll uncover. And, when you get beyond
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