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Category Archives: Genealogy
Cryptic note
This is about my Powells. And about documentation. In my mother’s Powell file, which has documents from my Powell grandparents, I found a photocopy document entitled Family History. No date, no author, no idea where the original resides. But this … Continue reading
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RootsMagic6
I like to see how genealogy programs help you fix things that are broken Continue reading
After Commando Course 1943
Big men just can’t take it. Continue reading
Boxes and Boxes!
This past weekend I brought home all my late mother’s files, notes, pictures and books on genealogy. I am sorting, scanning and winnowing this treasure trove. Can one feel daunted and excited at the same time? Already, I have come … Continue reading
Family Stories
Several family stories from both sides of my family give personality and life to ancestors. For example, at the funeral of my Aunt Isabel (my mother’s sister) recently, my first cousin once removed, Isabel’s granddaughter, said Isabel told this story: … Continue reading
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Down the Rabbit Hole without a Watch
World Cat: Where you can look in thousands of library catalogs! Went down the genealogy rabbit hole today. Spent some time looking for info on Edgefield Co SC 1802-1830, and Sumter County AL 1830-1850. Using WORLDCAT, I found a few … Continue reading
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Genealogy at a Glance Guide: Cherokee Genealogy Research
I received a (free) review copy of Cherokee Genealogy Research (Genealogy at a Glance) the other day and was excited. Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG, of course is a recognized Certified Genealogist. She is the author of this handy, four page, … Continue reading
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Wish I was there….
This week, the Federation of Genealogical Societies meeting in Birmingham, and I’m not there. I’m actually packing for a boating trip, and putting things back in order after hurricane preparations. But when I return from that, I’m going to try … Continue reading
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1940 Census–First hit
Searching the 1940 Census is quite the snipe hunt…you have to know the address, or at least the general neighborhood, of the person you are searching for. My Uncle Marion, of course, remembers exactly where he lived when he was … Continue reading
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The 1940 US Census Community Project — Volunteer Today!
1940 U.S. CENSUS COMMUNITY PROJECT ANNOUNCES CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO CREATE FREE, SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF 1940 U.S. CENSUS RECORDSMost Informative Record of American Life prior to U.S. WWII Involvement Has Potential to Unlock New Insights into the Past, Discovery of … Continue reading
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