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Digging up my roots!
Month: March 2016
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eBay, an overlooked resource!
Recently I was chatting with some members of my genealogical society, and I was surprised that not everyone thought of using eBay to locate items of genealogical value. Not only do I sometimes find books there, but my mom once purchased early 19th century letters written by our Stanwood relatives of yesteryear. This morning, however,…
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Alson L. Day’s Civil War Letters Home
The American Civil War, or War of the Rebellion, was a long, bloody war. Certainly many deaths were the result of combat, but just as significant is the numbers of soldiers who died due to disease. Such was the case for Alson L. Day, who was drafted into the 16th Maine on 30 September 1864.…
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17th Century Ipswich: Drama in the Day family
Thomas Day, the son of Robert Day (immigrant ancestor who settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts) married Ann Woodward. Ann’s family seemed to constantly find themselves in the midst of drama and conflict. Perhaps the most interesting drama involved Ann’s sister, Sarah, who was the topic of discussion in court. Sarah Woodward was apparently unhappy in her…
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