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Appalachian Migration Collaboration

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

I’m piloting the Appalachian Settlers from the East Coast migration path for ProjectKin’s Migration Project. And I want you to join me.

Between the French and Indian War and American Civil War (~1754-1865),...

5 days ago
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Postcards from the Past - Penacook

U.S. Geological Survey relief map of New Hampshire, 2012. The Concord-Penacook area is approximately marked with the white star.

Before I get too far into this series, I should explain Concord’s origins. That is, Penacook.

What is known...

9 days ago
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These Are the William Praters I Know

This is one of several forthcoming posts on the Appalachian families in my tree. These lines found themselves drawn west from the American colonies on the east coast during the early 19th century, settling in Kentucky. In the near future, I...

12 days ago
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Postcards from the Past - The Granite State

New Hampshire has been known as The Granite State since 1825 for a reason. The stone has been mined at least since the first White settlers started building homes here in the 17th century. In the late 1800s, quarries around Concord even pro...

16 days ago
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How to Search Cemeteries using Beacon

Photo taken by Alicia Prater, June 2026, on the northeast side of Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana

Because it’s familiar territory, I’m going to use Oakwood Cemetery in Warsaw, Indiana, as an example for using this tool. First, let’s get...

19 days ago
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    Medical science PhD who turned my research skills towards genealogy and lineage research. I've been involved in online publishing since 1997 but I've been a writer and the family historian even longer.

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