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Julia Christine Uphouse
Julia (Veland) Uphouse provides me with opportunities to research my Norwegian heritage! Her mother, Lisbet (Gravdahl) Veland, is an inspiration to me with the many letters she wrote that have made their way to me. More to come on my wonderful journey into the lives of these Norwegian immigrants!
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Simeon Spencer of Truro and Provincetown, Massachusetts
Seafaring Simeon, another Revolutionary War patriot, lived on what is now known as Cape Cod. His story comes in part from Gibson’s H.M.S. Somerset. Resident of Truro Simeon Spencer resided in Truro in 1771, where he was taxed for two polls, and where his daughter, Martha, was born 4 August 1771. On 12 January 1773, the…
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Custom Smartphone Cases Carry Your Ancestors!
The iPhone 7 was just released. My iPhone 6 Plus is just fine though, although it just had it’s second birthday. My case, however, is quite cracked and desperately in need of replacement. My creative son suggested I buy a custom case, and thought I’d enjoy one with a genealogy theme. So, off to Zazzle…
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U.S. History – Our History
My husband and I spent an awesome week in Boston, and enjoyed visits to Lexington and Concord, Cambridge, and my favorite town, Quincy. The latter included a tour of the homes where John Adams and his son, John Quincy Adams, were born, and concluded with a visit to “Piece field,” the enormous home where John…
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New England, slavery, and Bishop Davis Wasgatt Clark
Growing up my mother spoke passionately against racism. She abhorred prejudice of all kinds. It surprised me as a child, as I never observed anything close to racism in the quiet little southern California town in which I grew up. However, my mom’s passion likely grew from the time she spent in the south, serving…
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My grandmother’s parents, Ernest Simpson and Susan Stanwood
In 1917, on a rainy night in Lakefield, Minnesota, my great grandfather, Ernest “Bob” Simpson, penned the poem below:
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NGS – Day 1
Hot off the press and available today at NGS – the new Genealogy Standards, and Hairstyles 1840-1900. I’ve been waiting for both!
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NGS 2014 Family History Conference – decisions, decisions!
It’s almost here! The NGS 2014 Family History Conference, that is! Previously a California girl, I was spoiled with easy access to the Southern California Genealogical Society’s annual Jamboree. I’ve missed their large conference the last couple of years, and am elated that the 2014 NGS event is within driving distance from my home in…
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Are you stalking your mail carrier???
From childhood, the mailbox has always created a sense of expectancy for me. However, genealogy has created an obsession with mail delivery. What genealogist isn’t waiting for something at any given moment? I will be very happy this afternoon if I receive any of the following items I’m currently waiting for: 1) My grandmother’s social…
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Poor Lavina: finding your ancestor’s FICO score in census records
Benjamin Bursley. Farmer. Real estate valued at $600. Personal estate value $100. Cool. One small problem. When first reviewing the info contained on the 1860 Federal Census for Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota, it didn’t really mean anything to me. I had no idea how Benjamin’s estate compared to 2014 income standards, nor how his family…
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