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I Resolved the Quandary of the Milstead Question

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About 2 years ago, I hit a very confusing dead-end when reviewing my husband’s family tree. The handwritten notes from his mother’s family Bible had names that...

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Pin It Aside #9 - Chicago

If you’d like to see the other videos and posts in this series, the archive is here.

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Chicago Field Museum

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A Short Life of Loss - Mary (Branch) Read (1685-1718)

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Loss is something you get used to looking past when writing about vital records. Death is just a point on a timeli...

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Pin It Aside #8 - Trips and Travel

We’re hitting the halfway point on my pin collection. This week is a subset of travel-related and family vacation pins.

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Using the Census and Location to Understand Your Ancestors' Lives Better

Your ancestor may not be missing from the census - they may have simply been in the fields or at the mill. Unless it was January in New Hampshire.

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    Medical science PhD who turned my research skills towards genealogy and lineage research. I've been involved in online publishing for over 25 years.

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