Most of us have an ancestor who, for various reasons, is difficult to “prove.” Such a case can be about a person for whom key records are missing or were never created, or it may involve several people in the same locality with identical names and similar ages. At one time, genealogists borrowed the concept
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WRHS Schedules All-Day German Seminar for Sept 14
I’m looking forward to attending the seminar, “Researching German Ancestors,” scheduled at the Western Reserve Historical Society for Saturday, Sept 14, 2013. The event is being hosted by the WRHS Genealogical Committee, an auxiliary of the Society. It will be presented by Warren Bittner, CG, at WRHS History Center at 10825 East Boulevard, in University
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Holiday gatherings are an opportunity for families to talk about relatives and ancestors. Sometimes children are interested and sometimes not so much. On this 2012 Thanksgiving, I had a wonderful sharing experience. Just before my wife and I left to drive to Rochester, NY, for our Thanksgiving get-together, my daughter called and said that our
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