Sunday, February 17, 2019

52 Ancestors: Week 6 "Surprise": Nellie Cox Finally Found!

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For years, I have been searching for my 2nd-great-grandmother Sarah Claire "Sadie" (Dyer) Gatlin 's half-sister Nellie Cox . N...
Saturday, February 9, 2019

52 Ancestors: Week 4 "At the Library": The Truth About the Death of Catherine Elizabeth (Winters) Graham Mapplebeck

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According to her death certificate, my 2nd-great-grandmother Catherine Elizabeth (Winters) Graham Mapplebeck died of coronary sclerosis due...
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

52 Ancestors: Week 4 "I'd Like to Meet": Gertrude Tarkington

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Ever since I was a little girl, I have been a cat person. The photo of my great-grandmother Gertrude Tarkington holding a cat gives me a ...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

52 Ancestors: Week 3 "Unusual Name": Astyanax

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Hector's last visit to his family before his duel with Achilles: Astyanax, on Andromache's knees, stretches to touch his father...
Monday, January 14, 2019

52 Ancestors: Week 2 "Challenge": Mary Nevins

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I have not been able to identify any relatives of my 3rd-great-grandmother Mary Nevins , other than her husband and children. I know that sh...
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Monday, January 7, 2019

52 Ancestors: Week 1 "First": Godfrey Spruill

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My 9th-great-grandfather Godfrey Spruill was the first doctor in North Carolina. He was born about 1650, and received a land patent in James...
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

NGS 2017: Day 1

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I am in Raleigh, North Carolina for the 2017 National Genealogical Society Family History Conference, which began today. During the opening ...