Thursday, September 8, 2022

With a Maiden Name Like Kelly

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  What are the chances that two families with the same surname would, after a migration path leading each family over three thousand miles a...
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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Choosing the Path to a New Place

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  Do you ever wonder what made your immigrant ancestors decide to settle where they did? For as many immigrant ancestors as there are, I...
Tuesday, September 6, 2022

The Murdock Brothers' Mother

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  It is always helpful to be able to push back a generation in our family history. In the case of Eliza Murdock and her brothers, we can eas...
Monday, September 5, 2022

Chasing the Wandering Immigrant's Story

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  Happy Labor Day! If you were expecting a post today about the history and importance of Labor Day —or even a discussion of how my ancestor...
Sunday, September 4, 2022

A Little Bit a Day Can Add Up

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  Add a little bit here, a little bit there, and pretty soon we're talking about some real numbers. Going the slow but steady route does...
Saturday, September 3, 2022

A Place Once Called Home

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  Ever have a need to do some in-person research but no excuse to travel to that particular location? In the case of my husband's Steven...
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Friday, September 2, 2022

Fact Checking James' Journey

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  It helps, when researching a hard-to-trace ancestor, to discover that ancestor had a well-known relative. I'll take a collateral line ...
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