My mother never had any problem remembering the birthdays of her grandmothers. Her paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Vaughn (Evans) Boggs, was…
On July 4 and my family
I’ve always enjoyed being a July 4th baby. All those fireworks and parades, just for me! In my case, family…
On July 4 and my family
Interesting. I too have ancestors from Ward Twp. My gg gf John Harper was born Cincinnati, 1833. At some point…
On July 4 and my family
Thank you, Melanie.
On Forever in our hearts
I too have a family that used the same name, with no middle name, for many generations. (Francis, the son…
On Retroactive suffixes
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I'm so glad you were able to help your friend find her 2nd great grandmother's burial site.
On Forever in our hearts
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After discovering records which called Junior "Senior" after the Father's death thereby creating confusion, I developed a "cover all the…
On Retroactive suffixes
I recently found out I am a Billington ancestor on my biological father’s side. The surname is Lamson. Trying to…
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