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A Find-a-Grave visit to the Gorham Cemetery (Old Village Cemetery)
Logo for “Find A Grave” I love Find-a-Grave. It is a fantastic resource for genealogy research; and, I really like to do my part in helping the database along. As such, I like to volunteer to fulfill photo requests. It … Continue reading
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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Tagged Angley Project, Family Search, Genealogy, Jones, Thomas
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Jump Hunting and the Maine Register
Painting by Henry Thomas Alken [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons. My foster father, Duane Olson, took me hunting when I was in high school. He liked to “jump-shoot” ducks. He knew places where there were likely to be ducks. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bickford, Genealogy, Genealogy Conference, Maine Register, Whitten
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Memories of Sharon Huffman
Sharon Huffman (c 2009) [My first cousin, once removed, Sharon Marie (Larson) Huffman, recently passed away. Among her documents was one where she wrote of some of her memories regarding her grandparents, my great-grandparents Arthur Durwood and Mary Elizabeth (Manning) … Continue reading
Review: Family Tree Builder for the Mac
In January, I attended a meeting of the Greater PortlandChapter of the Maine Genealogical Society. During the meeting, there were some questions about software to use to manage genealogical information. I had several suggestions for PC Users, but told folks … Continue reading