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GFHC: Not Bothering to Bang my Head Against The Wall
Well, that's not really true--the diary I wanted to publish today wasn't cooperating, and will have to wait until I can rework it. So, in a tryptophan-induced stupor I had to scramble for a topic I...
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GFHC: Emergency Spare Open Thread
Genealogy & Family History CommunityVisit our favorite LINKS, but leave the blood feuds at home
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GFHC: 4 Guys Named Bob--Part I "Dissenting Dissenters are Ok with Me"
"Four guys named Bob" is my own mental shorthand for my 10th, 9th, 8th, and 7th great-grandfathers, all named Robert Moulton, who lived in 17th Century Salem. The more I research their personal...
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GFHC: Son of his Father, Father of his Son, Husband of his Wife - 4 Guys...
One of the "joys" of researching several generations of a family where everyone has the same name is keeping track of who is being referred to in any given record. When the first Robert Moulton and his...
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chill out
There are days when the argument over whether this is prettier than this misses the point that at least it is not this
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GFHC Open Thread: Putting it all into context
The large piles of ice covered snow in my yard notwithstanding, the calendar tells me the vernal equinox was yesterday. And that means time for spring cleaning...including the vast piles of...
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GFHC: Same Theme, Different Books
I was going to do another chapter of my four guys named Bob series, but I find I need to recheck a couple of dates and won't be able to get to the necessary library until mid-June. Since this is the...
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GFHC Open Thread: Bob No. 3 - How do you like them apples?
Hard to believe that it is already the end of June ... and yet it is, and I promised another chapter in my "Four Guys named Bob" series. So no more procrastinating, no more excuses! Bob No. 3's story...
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about the tone of some of the diaries this weekend. Then I'm going to clean my house, do the laundry, go for a bike ride, catch up on local election hot topics. Not necessarily in that order.
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GFHC: Uncle Julius Would Know
As I've mentioned from time to time, one of the more frustrating genealogical walls I've been banging my head against is in my mother's maternal grandmother's family. Her grandmother was born in...
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GFHC: Genealogists Like Books...
...so I thought we could discuss some last-minute gift ideas. Or maybe you've finished your shopping and just want something to read on the long trip to grandmother's house. Either way, join me below...
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GFHC: A preponderance of the evidence
This was going to be an epic rant about my gg-grandmother's death certificate, but I realized that in order for the rant to make sense I would need to provide some context. So this week you get a lot...
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GFHC: I had to tell you that story in order to tell you this...
In my diary last week, I promised an epic rant about my gg-grandmother Anna's death certificate.Genealogy & Family History CommunityVisit our favorite LINKS, but leave the blood feuds at home
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GFHC Open Thread: Dutch Treat
Last week, I promised to throw something together for today's open thread. This will be a fairly short diary, but I hope my genealogy-geek friends will find it sweet.Genealogy & Family History...
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