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Digging up my roots!
Month: January 2012
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Maritime Monday: They Came By Sea
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZKtBMd2KrA] The Maine Public Broadcasting Network has produced a wonderful series entitled, “The Story of Maine.” The YouTube video above shows Part I of Program 3 in the series, “They Came By Sea.” (You can download the entire broadcast here.) This was particularly interesting to me with deep roots in Mount Desert Island, Maine,…
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Riveting Results with Reverse Genealogy
There is a story behind each name we discover, each date we enter into our genealogy databases. As new genealogists, most of us began simply seeking those names and dates; however, as we grow in our research and learn the value of reverse genealogy (working forward to assist in find out more about the past),…
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Tech Tuesday: My Super Experience With Scrivener!
Growing up I always had pen and paper in hand. I’d sketch out newspaper templates, and would write amusing articles for my family’s enjoyment. As I grew older, the pen was replaced by a typewriter. In my Sophomore year at Elsinore Union High School, I was given the opportunity to write for The Rancho News,…
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The Ennis and Fleming Families
When my Daddy died on June 23, 2010, I wrote a tribute to him which you can find here. He was not my biological father, but very few people knew that – he loved me as though I was his own, and I adored him. He was a kind, quiet person – but hysterically funny with…
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