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One of the most incredible events in US history, an almost unbelievable event surrounded by mystery and intrigue and which has been the basis of many theories as to its cause, is the infamous Salem Witch Trials. Most of us are aware of the story. Some 150 people or so were arrested and many more accused of witchcraft in several Massachusetts towns in the years 1692-1693. Twenty-nine were

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I see you toiling down the tedious years You bearded, bent, and gaunt old pioneersSowing and reaping, sowing once again,In patience for an unborn race of men.I see you struggling in the wildernessWhere failure meant starvation and success.A cabin in the clearing, roughhewn, rude,Garments of homespun, and the humblest food.Tradition scarcely tells me whence you came,I only know a few of you by

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Before I present Lesson #3, which I know I am way behind on, I want to give a little lesson on family relationships. We have all heard the term "first cousin once removed," but do we all know what that means? Can we identify our first cousin once removed? In this mini lesson I will try to explain this term and others to help you with your family research. Terms: Lineal relationship: this

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I had the great fortune of acquiring this postcard, copyrighted 1909, from an antiques dealer in Colorado. It is a rebus puzzle postcard, made as an advertisement from the Sawdey and Hartner City Market Seed Co. in Denver CO. It was copyrighted by Mrs. Stella Gilbert from Council Bluffs, IA. A rebus puzzle is one that uses pictures or symbols in place of words or syllables. On the front of this

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In this lesson you will begin to do research. You will conduct your research in your own home. You will be looking at family records, bibles, newspaper clippings, letters, photographs, et c. In addition to these are the stories you've heard-the oral traditions that have been passed down. The objective is to gain the skill and ability to look at these things and other things in a way you haven't

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1 December 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most horrific events in recent US history, the deadly fire at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic grade school in Chicago, IL. This event took place a couple years before I was born. My parents lived in Chicago at the time, my mother pregnant with my older sister, and a nurse at a nearby hospital. My father also worked at a hospital, St. Anne's

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I would like to direct everyone to one of my other blogs for my Thanksgiving Day greeting to all of you, sorry to do it this way, but it is a long greeting and you'll know what I mean when you get there. So please visit Live, Love, and Be FreeI'll be back Friday night!

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If you are like me you love old photographs. I love them enough to collect and rescue them from thrift shops, yard sales, estate sales, antique stores, et c. when I know good and well they aren’t pictures of my relatives. Some of these photos are labeled with names and locations and I try very hard to reunite a photograph with its rightful owner or descendant. One such photograph I acquired from

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It is not a new concept to try to find out how so and so died way back when, even if just out of curiosity. We know that many medical conditions are hereditary and that is a much better reason for finding out how your ancestors died. Granted sometimes it isn't always easy to find that information. I have found that cancer runs pretty prevalent in my family, as do aneurysms, heart disease, and

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Some websites of interest to Missouri researchers and St. Louis MO researchers, some with free searchable online databases.State Historical Society of MissouriMissouri History MuseumLibrary and Research CenterSt. Louis Genealogical SocietyCatholic Cemeteries of St. Louis National Personnel Records CenterMissouri State ArchivesMissouri Digital HistoryMissouri Death Certificates 1910-1957Soldier's

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Genealogy is the study of the origins of individuals and their relationship to family members. Most people interested in genealogy start out researching their own family. They start with the known and work backward. Genealogy research involves collecting data, analyzing it, and evaluating it. It involves dealing with the information at hand, with the best information available, without taking

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The Federal Census is an invaluable tool for genealogists, without which many of us would be lost. Here in the United States the census was first taken in 1790 and was then taken every 10 years thereafter. Of course, most people know that the majority of the 1890 census was destroyed and is unavailable to us, much to my chagrin. But, all of the others from 1790-1930 are available. They are

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I have always been fascinated with the origins of Halloween and witches, such as the Salem Witches. It is a study of mankind to see how mass hysteria develops and takes place. And aren't we morbidly curious about things like this? Here is a link to a nice little article about Historic Haunts. Make sure to see all the Historic Haunts articles that are listed on the left side. While you are there

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I signed up again to Ancestry.com. I just have their 14 day free trial so far. I have been using this online service for many years and really like it. But I let my membership go a few months ago because I just didn't have the time to use their services. Now that I have more time I am seriously considering subscribing again. If you are interested in checking them out go to Ancestry.com Free

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A friend of mine recently made me aware of this website. It is called My Heritage. It is a free, private, and secure. It is a place where you can share your photos and family tree with whom you choose. It has a search engine that searches the web for you and shows you online databases that have your ancestor's name or similar names. That is very convenient, it will provide websites that you

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A few posts back I talked about finding my great grandparents, Bill and Millie Sisco, and I'd like to introduce them to you properly. William A. Sisco, son of John (1804-1877) and Rachel Sisco, was born sometime between ca. 1834-1837 in TN. They were a large family of 10 children: James, Thomas, Claiborn, John, Julia, William, Joanah, Granville, Mary, and Aaron.The family lived in TN for the

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Here is a website to let you know about. I think it is pretty fantastic.It is all about Missouri Heritage. It has lots of information including photographs, exhibits, educational pieces, history lessons, vital records information and images, and much more.It has images of records such as death certificates, birth records, judicial records, searchable naturalization database, and probate

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I was researching Millie Haynes. She was born around 1845 in TN. I found a 5 yr old Milla in Hamilton Co TN and a 15 yr Milley in Greene Co AR in 1860, in both cases her father's name is Miles. These were obviously the same family, all family members' names and ages matched up. But this did not prove she was my Millie. I was having trouble proving her parentage.I knew she married Bill Sisco

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I am using this media to tell a story through photographs, historical records, and oral histories from those who were there.As good as these resources are, they are not complete, and in some cases, they are not quite accurate. You may find some contradictions, but overall the gist of the story comes through so I can show you a glimpse of the past.I have been studying genealogy and researching my

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