Fascinating history. How interconnected we all are. I see the name De Grasse in Abram Van Salee's line. Any relation…
On Van Salee Descendants
An interesting article and thank you for sharing.
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I searched census records for several months looking for my maternal grandmother. Her mother and father were deceased and the…
On Lodgers or Relatives? (Part I)
What an excellent find for you and tip for us! I was delighted to find on FamilySearch a treasure trove…
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You've opened up some new possibilities, thank you! I've always been intrigued by the numerous boarders in my family's census…
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I discovered that a few of my relatives had boarders and research showed them as nephews or nieces. I have…
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I was stunned to see this, as I was a 'Boarder' in the Chelsea, Ma.1950 census, while in foster care.…
On Lodgers or Relatives? (Part I)
Quite a story! Sometimes our ancestors/relatives are the boarders or lodgers in a different-surname household. That can throw off your…
On Lodgers or Relatives? (Part I)
I've run into this several times with some of my ancestors & wondered if these "lodgers"/"boarders" were in fact my…
On Lodgers or Relatives? (Part I)
My grandfather separated from my grandmother saying he just wanted to live in a hotel as a single man. They…
On Lodgers or Relatives? (Part I)