Thursday, January 30, 2014
52 Ancestors: #2 John Bennet Winters
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My 3rd-great-grandfather John Bennet Winters was born on 19 December 1831 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. He was the first child of Hugh Win...
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
52 Ancestors: #1 James Graham
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I have decided to take the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" challenge issued by Amy Johnson Crow of No Story Too Small . I am a bit behi...
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
1871 Petition, Chicago
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I received John Bennet Winters' 1871 petition for a free peddler's license. I knew that my third-great-grandfather had had a difficu...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Chicago City Council Proceedings Files, 1833–1871
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As a result of the Great Fire in 1871, most of Chicago's records prior to that time were destroyed. But in 1983, the proceedings of the ...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
So many discoveries!
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In the last week I have found so much information about my family. I learned more about several of the siblings of my great-great-grandfathe...
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Irish Ancestors
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Since it's St. Patrick's Day, it seemed an appropriate time to write about my Irish ancestors. My 3rd-great-grandmother Mary Nevin...
Monday, July 4, 2011
Patriot Ancestors
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On Independence Day, I would like to honor my Revolutionary War ancestors: My 6th-great-grandfather Francis Hardgrave was born on March 5,...
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