I Remember Going Back to School – 52 Ancestors # 35
Although I started school in Illinois (Decatur), halfway through my first grade school year the family …
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Although I started school in Illinois (Decatur), halfway through my first grade school year the family …
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There are a variety of non-population census schedules, some of which are accessible online these days …
The Mortality Schedule, a Non-Population Census – 52 Ancestors # 34 Read more →
Since I have written about Edward (my emigrant Salt ancestor) a couple of times before, I …
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The theme for this one is Colorful, and I’ve had difficulty thinking of how to approach …
When I first read the theme for week 26, Black Sheep, I thought I knew who …
I am of the age that my first two responses for this topic were to think …
This is my mother, Elizabeth Ann Denman Salt. This picture was taken in her senior …
Like many (?most I would guess) genealogists, I love walking through cemeteries especially ones where family …
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In my quest to track Edward Salt, my first Salt ancestor in the U.S., I have …
Two very different places come to mind when I think about the term “the old homestead” …