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Sunday, April 17, 2011

A Blog, An Obituary, and A Little 1892 Dress

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The darling child’s dress has an unusual story, especially since I  hadn't  heard of the owner’s name until recently; she was m...
Friday, April 15, 2011

Civil War Pension Research: Union Soldiers

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Union Soldiers When David Allen Lambert speaks, I listen. He has been an employee of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEH...
Thursday, April 14, 2011

Treasure Chest Thursday

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Long silver decorative serving  spoon. Above spoon received the same time I got the Gorham "Fairfax" setting as d...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

The Minutemen of 1861 -- First Soldiers to Die in Civil War Were From Lowell

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Ladd and Whitney Civil War Monument Recently, Richard "Dick" Howe Jr.*, the Register of Deeds for the Commonwealth of Mass...

Tombstone Tuesday -- Keeping it Together

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Betsey E. DeWolfe Nichols Born: 15 Oct 1839  --  Stafford, Genesee Co., New York Married to Alonzo Nichols Died: 29 Aug 1867  --  Stafford, ...
Monday, April 11, 2011

Orin Dewolf's Will -- New York -- Amanuensis Monday

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GENESEE COUNTY SURROGATE'S COURT Orin DeWolf   Deceased WILL AND CERTIFICATE Proven May 23rd, 1898 In the name of God, amen: I O...
Thursday, April 7, 2011

A Library, A Librarian and Two Cousins

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"We have consulted no librarians, not even our own. Librarians are not practical men and have bees in their bonnets," said  Wil...
Monday, April 4, 2011

Amanuensis Monday -- Ratification of Will of Moses Westover

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The 1809  will of Moses Westover was posted March 14, 2011. Transcription of  Ratification by Elizabeth Holmes, Widow of Moses Westover...
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Follow Friday -- Research to do Only Once on my Parents

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In the past week, I've been thinking about the lives of my parents before I was born. A blogger, Remembering Those Who Came Before Us a...

Looking Back -- May 2011

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I like to acknowledge those who enjoy my blog and thought I should have an award. Some bloggers mentioned they knew I don't accept them...