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Monthly Archives: November 2010
6 Reasons to Hire a Genealogist
Six Reasons to Hire a Genealogist Most family researchers reach a time when hiring a genealogist becomes necessary. Many genealogists with different genealogical expertise are waiting and willing to help. The list below explains six reasons why you may want … Continue reading
Posted in Researching
Tagged cornstalk genealogy, genealogist, genealogy, heritage socities, hire a genealogist, lineage socities
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Queen of the Marines Part 2 Panama Canal Zone
Stationed during the 1960’s in the Panama Canal Zone, my parents attended the yearly Marine Corps Ball. With the humid weather and trade winds blowing, a bouffant hairdo rarely stayed in place for more than a few hours. My mother scheduled … Continue reading
The Queen of the Marines
The Queen of the Marines The Marine Corps Ball falls on November 10 and Veterans Day falls on Nov. 11. These two dates are very important in my life. First, my mother’s birthday was on November 10. My father … Continue reading
Posted in My Ancestors
Tagged ancestors, base, Canal Zone, dress blues, dress whites, Marines Corps Ball, military, Panama, U.S.M.C
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Old Poetry from New Hampshire
Researching through old newspaper, I come across interesting tidbits. I posted about a newspaper article describing my ancestors dancing the Monie Musk at a family reunion in the early 1900s. A few pages past their article, I found this poem a reader sent … Continue reading
Posted in My Ancestors
Tagged ancestors, Cape Vincent New York, Monie Musk, old time country dance
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Jesse Rush, First Settler of Elkhart County, Indiana
I will be writing a series of blogs highlighting the first settlers of Elkhart County. I will be using the book titled “History of Elkhart County, Indiana”, Chicago: Charles C. Chapman &Co., 1881 for my source. The first settler of … Continue reading
Posted in Elkhart County
Tagged biography, Elkhart County Indiana, first settlers, History of Elkhart County, Jesse Rush
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Elkhart Public Library Genealogical Department
This is the first in a series of reviews of libraries in Elkhart County, Indiana. The first library I will examine for genealogists will be the Elkhart Public Library. EPL provides a website which can help you in every aspect of doing … Continue reading
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Tagged Elkhart County Indiana, Elkhart Public Library, genealogy, Indiana genealogy
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BareBones Genealogy 