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A basic error by some family researchers is to insist that their family name is spelled one way and one way only. My own ancestors found no less than 6 ways to spell Robison….Robertson, Robison, Robinson, Robson, Robrson (4th ggrandfather’s gravestone), Roberson, Robeson…OK, that’s 7. And there’s probably a few others that I’ve overlooked. Here’s…
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Just heard about this! There are battles going on here, canon are booming, muskets are firing, people are whooping….and that’s all coming from the wedding party! It seems an unlucky bride planned her reception here and was totaly unaware of this other battle thing going on… Well, she’ll have stories to tell her grandchildren! But…
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Well, I’m here at the reenactment of the Battle of Seven Pines. I’ve never been to a reenactment before, so this will be a new experience for me. A friend of mine puts this all together and invited me to be a sponsor. So I’ve set up a booth for “Old Bones Genealogy” and we’ll…
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Usually, I’m talking to people who are trying to find their ancestors both near and distant. Usually, I’m encouraging them to seek out the older generations in their families (before it’s too late!) to get to the bottom of family stories, ask the right questions, seek out diaries, letters, photos…anything that may help shed light on…
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This starts out with some friends of ours asking us to head up to Brimfield, MA to a concert on the village green. The “FLAMINGOS” were playing music from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. The Flamingos, you should know, is a band of women…about 14, I think… who mostly play horns: clarinet, trombone, sax… Great…
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For those who’ve attended my classes, you’ll know that in spite of the subject matter (genealogy) I always include some cursory mention of internet security, especially with regard to e-mail. Here’s a great article from Leo Notenboom who writes a column about all things related to computers and the internet: Ask Leo This article has…
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The fundraiser for the First Church in Ludlow that just completed was a very successful program. I believe that all the participants learned at least something and most picked up a lot of information regarding doing their own family research. In some cases, the participants have asked me to help them along, which is, of…
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A friend of mine just called to say he saw my picture in the paper. I was more surprised than he was! I remember now that I was asked to make a presentation at the Ludlow (MA) Senior Center a few months ago. I knew I had made the commitment, but clearly, I forgot that it was…
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The 5th and final night for “Introduction to Genealogy and Family Research” will be this Monday, July 30. It’s very difficult trying to sort out what would be suitable…there’s so much more I could keep this going for weeks! The 1940 US census is being rolled out, or more correctly, the latest available census is…
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I have to say that I really enjoy the group I’m with every Monday night. Several have indicated an interest in continuing into more detailed methods and strategies of genealogical research. No problem!! I can arrange it! Everyone seems to be learning new things every week. I can tell because I see people frantically scratching…
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