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Uncle Doc Got Married in Kansas City. Who Knew?

Uncle Doc Got Married in Kansas City. Who Knew?

January 9, 2017 By Linda McCauley

A few weeks ago, I was browsing through some Ancestry.com hints and found a few interesting records. One was a marriage license application for my …

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Looking at Locations

Looking at Locations

March 30, 2016 By Linda McCauley

Last week my Facebook news feed was filled with colorful charts showing the birth locations of five to seven generations of friends' families. The …

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William W. Lanier: One Man or Two?

William W. Lanier: One Man or Two?

March 22, 2016 By Linda McCauley

More to the point—was the William W. Lanier who died on 7 Nov 1931 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama the son of William Washington Lanier and …

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One Thomas Son Found — Two More to Go

One Thomas Son Found — Two More to Go

February 17, 2016 By Linda McCauley

  Sometimes you have pieces of the puzzle, but they don't mean much until the rest of the puzzle falls in your lap. Or in this case, lands …

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Identifying Parents for Rebecca, Polly, and Rachel

Identifying Parents for Rebecca, Polly, and Rachel

January 6, 2016 By Linda McCauley

This morning I'm on my way to Salt Lake City for a few days of research this week and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy course "Advanced DNA …

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Obituaries Aren’t Always Accurate But This One  . . .

Obituaries Aren’t Always Accurate But This One . . .

July 26, 2013 By Linda McCauley

Every genealogist has probably seen obituaries with mistakes. When I decided to look for my great-grandfather's obituary last week while visiting …

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No Trace of Five Bennett Siblings

No Trace of Five Bennett Siblings

May 21, 2013 By Linda McCauley

It seems that some of my ancestors' brothers and sister just disappeared. Earlier this year I wondered What Happened to Melissa A. Petty? and was …

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Following Uncle Jimmy Through Voter Registration Records

Following Uncle Jimmy Through Voter Registration Records

February 15, 2013 By Linda McCauley

When I came across California Voter Registration Records on Ancestry.com a few months ago, I immediately searched for my grandmother's brother, James …

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Looking for Lula Lanier

Looking for Lula Lanier

February 8, 2013 By Linda McCauley

Lula was the oldest child of Joseph Smith Lanier and Nancy Jane Bennett. She appears in census records with them in 1870, 1880 and 1900 but I’m …

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What Happened to Melissa A. Petty?

What Happened to Melissa A. Petty?

January 31, 2013 By Linda McCauley

Everything I know about Melissa is from two census records. In 1860 and 1870, she lived with John R. and Margaret (Thomas) Petty. There is no actual …

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