Archive for the Family History Stories Category


Celebration of Life — and one’s Heritage…

It is sad when a close friend or relative passes.  They are missed.  I was honored to have the opportunity to research the heritage of a person who recently passed.  I was able to create a nice tribute to give to family members as a way to help them remember. This will, hopefully, give them […]

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Wild West Ancestors

One thing is for certain, in researching a family history, you are likely to find anything and everything you see in a movie. While flipping through TV channels the other day, I caught a few scenes from Pale Rider starring one of my all-time favorite actors, Clint Eastwood. This particular scene was the fact that […]

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Salem Witch Hunts Convict Grandmother

In researching family history, you often run into very interesting stories that give you a glimpse into the lives of people in the past. Such is the case with a recent family history search. I discovered one of my clients great grandmothers was convicted during the Salem witch hunts in Salem Massachusetts and was hanged. […]

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