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\r\n\t\t\t<\/i>April 2, 2026<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t
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Sometimes it only takes one record or DNA to break down a genealogy wall.  That is the case for the parents of Mathias Matteer. The...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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    Mud Island doesn't sound like a very exciting place.  However, it was home to a fort  that served the country for nearly 200...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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Her mom dies and her dad travels for work.  She is an only-child and lives with her grandparents, who raise her as a sophisticated city...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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\r\n\t\t\tThe confusing Probate Document<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t<\/i>February 28, 2026<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t
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I found a document amongst my parents\u2019 papers that is from the settlement of my great-great grandfather George Andrew Thomas\u2019 estate.  Multiple attributes of the...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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  How does Henry Thomas, a Missouri farmer and brick mason, decide to leave his home and family to join Colonel Gentry's regiment to fight...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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\r\n\t\t\tStrong Woman On The Frontier<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t
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While looking for more records on Martha (Johnson) Peelle\u2019s missing siblings, I decided to check the 1850 census to see if they might be with...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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\r\n\t\t\tToo Few Memories of Dad<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t
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  Rod had just turned six when he lost his dad.  Therefore, his memories of his dad are limited.   The Man James Van Allen...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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      When I have a family mystery, I like to write down all the knowns, theories, stories, etc. regarding the mystery.  I then...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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\r\n\t\t\tThe Children Shuffle: What Picture Does This Paint?<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t
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The world has changed a lot in the last century and a half.  Today, if a child goes to live with another family, paperwork is...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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Susannah Johnson's 1819 will is quite lengthy and quite interesting, detailing every dress and providing for several slaves.  Where did she get all of these...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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\r\n\t\t\tOvercoming Challenges<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t
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  The thing that I most admire about my ancestors isn't if they are wealthy or famous.  It isn't even if they built a town...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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\r\n\t\t\t2025: My Research In Review<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t
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This article explores the current status of research for the three family lines that I most actively researched in  2025 and a look back at...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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Who is this young man and what is the musical instrument that he is holding?   The Photo The original photo is a tin type...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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My Grandma Dessie May (Thomas) Pellett\u2019s rocking chair is likely my oldest piece of furniture.  If the conclusion by grok (AI) is accurate, it is...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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\r\n\t\t\tThe Signature<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t
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What does a signature have to say about you?   I started saving signatures of relatives several years ago.  This article explores the signatures of some...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
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