Graveyards of the Revolution
Revolutionary Soldiers are buried in various cemeteries and graveyards with some near battle grounds and others near lands where they moved after America gained its...
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Missing Johnson Children
The Johnsons & The Smiths When I found out that my great-great grandmother Martha (Johnson) Peelle's parents were William Johnson and Rachel Smith, I figured...
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The Ball Goes Bald
Little Pawnee Creek runs through our family's property. To the south, it crosses the road at what is affectionately called "The Crooked Bridge." The bridge,...
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The Animal Whisperer
I don't really think of my Uncle Dewey as having a lot of pets. However, I do remember him as someone who liked animals. And,...
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Digging Deep With DNA
I use DNA almost every day. I use it to research distant ancestors where research has hit the brick wall, to help people...
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Rebecca’s Tragic Life
Some lives sound just like a movie script or a good book. You can't wait to find out what is going to happen next. Such...
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Those Who Lie Alone
When I go to cemeteries, which I do more than most people, I generally notice two types of graves in particular - the graves of...
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Mystery Man
The smallest piece of information generally is the one that gets me involved in a crazy genealogy hunt. And, sometimes they lead to the biggest...
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Grand Army Of The Republic
The Grand Army of The Republic (G.A.R.) was an organization for veterans of the Civil War that fought for the Union. It existed from 1866...
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Don’t Burn The Child
I never knew how close I came to not existing until I heard the family story of Archibald Crawford Jr., who nearly died at the...
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Translating “Old Speak”
Most things that I encounter in genealogy require some level of translation or interpretation. The obvious is when a record is in German or French. ...
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No Grandpas
I never knew either of my grandfathers. Similarly, my dad didn't know his grandfathers and my mom didn't know her grandmothers. It is like a...
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Identification Complications
Identifying a person's ancestors isn't always easy even with records and DNA. I have worked a quite a few confusing lines in my own families...
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