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• in Family
  Could New Census Data Change Family Trees?
  A tree wouldn't be the same without recent data from the Archives relating to 1940's.
  by advertzones / on Apr 17, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “family history”

 

• FATHERS DAY

  
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  In honor of Fathers Day Im posting pictures of some of the fathers on my family tree. From the Wests: My Dad, Floyd E West, Jr.       Great grandfather Philip J. West, Cousin Stanley & Grandfather Floyd E West, Sr. 2x Great Grandfather ...
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• The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman

  
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  5 stars This is an awesome little picture book. Theres no context and it leaves you wishing for more, but in a lot of ways thats part of its charm. An interesting look at the immigrant experience and how we record our personal histories, and those of our families. All wrapped into a cute book for kids. Highly ...
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• More Than One Way to Share Your Stories

  
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  Even though I specialize in helping folks write their stories, that doesnt mean writing is the only way to share stories. I would encourage all of you to take advantage of your natural gifts. If youre a natural-born storyteller and performer, video might be the perfect medium for you. Along with your story, why not ...
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• THE DUNHAM BOYS: JOSEPH & SAMUEL

  
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  These last cases dealing members of the Dunham family involve a son and grandson of my ancestor John Dunham Sr. of Plymouth Colony.  The first two are about my 8x great grandfather Joseph Dunham, who seems to have been somewhat of a rake by the standards of our Pilgrim fathers. But remember, they considered things ...
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• Another listed house for sale in Comberford

  
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  Comberford Hall Cottage … on the market through Hunters of Lichfield and Tamworth (Photograph: Patrick Comerford) Patrick Comerford I wrote last week of how Comberford Hall is back on the market again, and how the church in Comberford Village – the Church of Saint Mary and George. This week, it has been ...
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• Family History Through the Alphabet – Timelines

  
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  For 26 weeks I will take you on a family history journey through the alphabet, one letter at a time.  I have decided that each post will be educational in nature, focusing on topics related to resources, methodology, tools, etc.  Although the challenge is complete, there are still some people who are finishing up ...
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• Places LA: A Visit to the Museum of the American West, Griffith Park

  
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  Starting our Summer Break from school, we met up with another family at the Museum of the American West , part of the Autry Center in Griffith Park. The Museum is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year and unfortunately, large sections of the museum are closed for renovation. That said, there is still quite a bit ...
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• Faces for Father`s Day- and a bit on the history of that special day as it is celebrated in Japan

  
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    By Avi Landau   A wallet, necktie or new set of golf clubs are fine Father’s Day gifts. But nothing  brings a bigger smile to a dad’s face than his portrait executed in crayon by his own toddler. And what better subject is there for all the budding young Hokusais and Sharakus out there than that big face, ...
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• A Place of Refuge...

  
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  ....is not what comes to mind when I think of an Asylum but after hearing Christine Yeats illuminating Christine Yeats at Hawkesbury today talk, Tracing Ancestors in Asylums, at The Hawkesbury Family History Group meeting today I have changed my mind. Christine, who is recently retired from State ...
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• THE DUNHAM BOYS: THOMAS & BENAJAH

  
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  John Dunham had eight sons, most of whom survived to adulthood. Besides John Jr. four others had occasion to appear in the Plymouth Court and while some were for rowdy acts, for the most part they seem to have outgrown their bad behavior as they reached adulthood. Take Thomas, second oldest of the Dunham boys, who ...
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• iPhone Baby Book

  
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  Busy moms are juggling kids, jobs, activities and pets. Finding time to start – let alone maintain – a baby book is a challenge. I see a lot of moms using their app phone and Facebook to capture and share all those special moments. I like the phone part of that but Facebook? The thought of putting a child’s ...
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• A Bittersweet Birthday

  
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  The Pink Flamingo’s father turns 89 today.  I don’t even know if he realizes that he has reached an age that few men in his family achieve, other than his Uncle John and Uncle Dave.  Most men in his family have a tendency to stroke out in their early 70s.  We caught the strokes when they began occurring.  If ...
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• Irish Heritage Facts

  
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  Have you got a wee bit o’ irish in you? Celebrate your Irish heritage with these fun family history facts about Irish Americans from GenealogyBank.com. Find out how many Irish Americans are currently residing in the United States. Explore the history of Irish immigration to America. Discover the origins of popular ...
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• Asthma—A Risk Factor for Sleep Apnea?

  
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  There are several risk factors associated with obstructive sleep apnea that are long-standing and well known. Now, thanks to new research, we may have a new OSA risk factor to add to this list: asthma. read more
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• ADRIFT IN A SEA OF INFORMATION

  
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  Nothing deep in this post but it sort of ties in with two other posts this week. As I mentioned in an earlier post about online genealogy, FamilySearch recently added the collection of images from the Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986. There are 5,766,135 images. Now, if you are someone with Massachusetts and ...
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• Our Birdcage, and Feathery Hopes — A Story

  
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  Share/Bookmark I was nine when I met Joe and Brenda. Joe was a handsome little man. Brenda was a pretty thing, but quite shy. They stuck close together, protecting one another, drawing comfort from the presence of someone familiar. They chatted quietly to each other, eyeing everything around them with a wary kind ...
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• Building Strong Relationships Between Grandparents and Grandchildren

  
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  Over the course of the last hundred years or so, there has been a dramatic shift in the nature of family structures and family dynamics. Traditionally, large families lived together in a single family home, with three and sometimes even four different generations living under one roof. This gradually changed, leaving ...
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• Mom, Tell Me Your Story. Book Thursday.

  
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  A friend told me recently that she had received a book for Mother’s Day from her daughter that gives her a place to write down stories about her childhood and her children. Children with a book (Photo credit: Wikipedia) She planned to sit down and fill out every page. Called “ Mom, Tell Me Your Story: A ...
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• Adding Growdon and Sandercock to Find A Grave

  
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  I’ve been adding pictures some of our Sandercock and Growdon gravestones to the Find A Grave web site . You can see them here . All our branch of the Growdon/Growden family are descended from William Growden and Elizabeth Sandercock, who were married in Cardinaham, Cornwall, in 1792, so most of the Sandercocks ...
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• June 2014 Visiting Teaching Message: Joy in Family History

  
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  Let me guess: You surfed onto this site looking for a way to make this month’s Visiting Teaching message interesting.   Now, I don’t mean to be disrespectful towards family history temple work. But it is a topic that comes up rather often, (I have written about here and here , oy!). So- either I get hit ...
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