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Memories – 4th of July, 1977 – Don Taylor

I was reading Randy Seaver’s Blog “Genea Musings” (https://www.geneamusings.com) who was suggesting that we might remember our best 4th of July experience as a child and our best as an adult. So, I put my mind to it. Cap Pistol … Continue reading

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Parents of Catherine Thomas Jones – Angley Project

Finding a woman’s parents is often difficult, but sometimes it can be easy if you use good technique. Thanks to Newspapers.com, Family Search, and Ancestry.com, I was able to quickly determine the parents of Catherine Thomas, who are a set of second great-grandparents … Continue reading

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Angley Project – Sarah Jones’ mother’s maiden name was Thomas

Today’s goal was a simple one — determine Sarah Jones’ mother’s surname as a part of my Angley Project. I started with very little information. Sarah was born in October 1899 to James E and Catherine Jones. They lived in … Continue reading

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Vacation – Dora Spalding Faulkner Mowbray (1898-1960)

Vacation It has been a few weeks since I’ve had a chance to blog. I’ve been in Minnesota visiting friends and relatives. During my trip, I visited a relative with Alzheimer’s disease. I had hoped to be able to interview … Continue reading

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Donna at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, PA, August 9-21, 1920

Background I have long been looking for when Donna made the shift from being in the “Chin Chin” production to being in the “California Bathing Beauties.” The last “Chin Chin” production that I know of was on May 21, 1920 … Continue reading

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