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Sesquicentennial

As our nation begins the commemoration of the sesquicentennial (i.e., 150th anniversary) of the Civil War, I have been spending a lot of time researching one particular ancestor of mine who was involved in the war.  My great-great grandfather Lewis … Continue reading

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Black Holes

Genealogy is full of black holes. I have several in my family tree so far, and they drive me crazy.  They are the people I can’t figure out.  Someone who doesn’t leave a paper trail.  A dead end. Twenty-some years … Continue reading

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