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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: April 2015 Scanfest
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Three Generations of Wedding Dresses
When I became engaged in January 1987, I began to look around for a wedding dress. My mother, I knew, had rented her own wedding dress back...
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https://ancestories1.blogspot.com/2009/10/maybe-just-maybe-theyre-hooked.html?pfstyle=wp
AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Maybe, Just Maybe, They're Hooked
Within our own families, genealogists tend to be lonely. For the most part, we are usually the odd man out, the only one within our family g...
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https://ancestories1.blogspot.com/2007/01/gerald-r-ford-1913-20060.html?pfstyle=wp
AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006)
Gerald R. Ford, 38th President, died yesterday at the age of 93. He was born in my ancestral city, Grand Rapids, Kent County , Michigan, w...
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https://ancestories1.blogspot.com/2007/02/new-prompt-at-ancestories2.html
AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: New Prompt at AnceStories2
I've just added my newest prompt to my AnceStories2 blog (Stories of Me for My Descendants), which is entitled " Your Religious Life ." If...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: The Weather Outside is Frightful
Yesterday, I planned to do some shopping, then come home and do a follow-up on my Tuesday's Tip post. All my plans got shot down by...snow....
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Life Balance Meme
David Bowles of Writing the Westward Sagas tagged me and four others to participate in a Life Balance Meme. The instructions are: Answer ...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Vote for Tina Fey!
Here in Washington State, I have already mailed in my ballot several days ago. We switched to mail-in ballots a couple of years ago. It ha...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Full of Gratitude
Julie Cahill Tarr of GenBlog challenged the Genea-Bloggers to post two things for which they're thankful. I'm a little late to the game , ...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Holiday Deal: Great Gifts Under $20 from Genealogical.com
Below are some great gift ideas--all under $20--for the genealogist or would-be genealogist on your holiday shopping list. ...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: The February 2008 Scanfest is Upon Us!
Attention, Scanfesters! Haul out those photo albums, boxes of unsorted pictures, stacks of documents, and other family ephemera! The secon...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Treasure Chest Thursday: Avon 1876 Cape Cod Collection...
I don't often participate in Treasure Chest Thursday for a couple of reasons: I am hesitant to have my valuables publicly displayed on the ...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: What I'm Reading These Days - Part 3
Not every blog I read is genealogical. One, although not connected to family history in its purpose, has indeed been helpful in my understan...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Update on Tuesday's Tip: Organizing Your Digital Files
I had a wonderful response to my post on Tuesday , and I'd like to publicly thank all who dropped by, especially those who left comments. I...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Research Log - HOEKSTRA & De HAAN research
Home again for the second day due to laryngitis, I spent time at the Tresoar website trying to scare up some leads on my earliest known HOE...
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https://ancestories1.blogspot.com/2010/02/ancestories-is-one-of-family-tree.html?showComment=1267101750837
AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: AnceStories is one of Family Tree Magazine's 40 Best...
Today I received an e-mail from Diane Haddad, managing editor of Family Tree Magazine , informing me that this blog had been voted one of...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Wordle You Like to Know My Surnames?
Blame it on footnoteMaven ...
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https://ancestories1.blogspot.com/2007/03/new-prompt-week-twelve-at-ancestories2.html
AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: New Prompt (Week Twelve) at AnceStories2
I've just posted the newest prompt at AnceStories2: Stories of Me for My Descendants . The theme this week is " Your Daily Life ." Wouldn'...
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https://ancestories1.blogspot.com/2008/03/wests-forty-nine-uses-for-flutaphone.html
AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: West's Forty-Nine Uses For a Flutaphone
Since September 1, 2007, Bill West has been slowly compiling a list titled "49 Uses For a Flutaphone." Tonight, he completed his task. Congr...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: December 2011
Welcome to my blog about my genealogical research: my triumphs, my challenges, my research notes...plus some tips and links for you.
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Elenor "Nellie" L. (VREELAND) LEWIS (1835 - 1912)
Source: Lewis, Elenor "Nellie" Vreeland. Photograph. Date unknown. Original photograph in the possession of Jeanne Holst Robbins, Fulton, Te...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: 2006
Welcome to my blog about my genealogical research: my triumphs, my challenges, my research notes...plus some tips and links for you.
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: 3. Bryan and Marie - A World War One Romance
See the "Index to Naturalizations of World War I Soldiers, 1918" here In establishing some more of the characters that will be appearing in ...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Pension File of Levi Edward McLALLIN - 27 Feb and 28 Apr...
I thought I'd join John Newmark of Transylvanian Dutch in his Amanuensis Monday . I have been needing to transcribe the pension file of my 4...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Scanfest Tomorrow
Just a reminder that Scanfest will be held tomorrow, January 31st, from 11 AM to 2 PM, PST here at AnceStories. Don't forget to prep your ...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Ancestors in the 1930 U.S. Federal Census - Part 3
April 1st was Census Day for the 1930 U.S. Federal Census. In honor of that census day, throughout the month of April I am posting lists of ...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Ancestors in the 1930 U.S. Federal Census - Part 11
View historical documents and photos from America's Boom and Bust era (1920 - 1935) here. April 1st was Census Day for the 1930 U.S. Federal...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: The Strange Tale of Uzza Robbins; or His One Hanging, Two...
Uzza Robbins was a blacksmith with an even blacker temper. His McKean County, Pennsylvania neighbors avoided him as much as possible, only ...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Back to Work; Light Blogging
I went back to work yesterday to my job of assisting and teaching in a special-needs classroom at one of the local middle schools, and betwe...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: The Salvation Army International Youth Congress 1985
Twenty-six years ago this month, I was blessed to be a part of an amazing trip from Spokane, Washington to Macomb, Illinois, home of We...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Chasing Clarissa Across the Internet
I always enjoy the time between Christmas and New Years Day. It's a time I always have off from work (I'm a middle school staff member), the...
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AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Meet Elyse
Elyse is a 19-year-old young woman who has made 15 how-to genealogy videos and posted them at YouTube. She seems like a typical teenager: ...
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