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Busy Busy busy
Well, it has been a busy time for me. Lots going on, mostly non-genealogical. But I’m hoping to get back into the game. I have been working on my mother’s Burns family from Lincoln/Burke/Catawba County, North Carolina. It has been … Continue reading
Posted in Methodology, What's My Niche, Anyway?
Tagged Burke County, Burns, Catawba County, Lincoln County
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Didja ever have one of those days (months, years)?
Well, it has happened. I have really overextended myself in genealogy work. I guess it happens to everyone at some point who goes into business for him/herself. I now find myself way behind on three client projects, have one waiting … Continue reading
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Searching for Cotchetts in Charleston, South Carolina
It has been a productive day on my latest commission. I spent today at the Charleston County Public Library trying to find information on the family of George Cotchett for a new client, and as I said, it was a … Continue reading
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How can census records help in research? A case study: the obituary of Lorraine Loveless of Centerville, Tennessee
Sometimes the smallest bit of information can lead to the discovery of a family lineage. Using a recent obituary and available online census records, I was able to trace a family back with certainty to 1850, and using posts to … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogical Records, Methodology
Tagged Hickman, Lovelace List, Loveless, obituary, Tennessee
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The Last Will and Testament of John Walker of Rutherford County, North Carolina, 1820
Yesterday I posted a marriage bond from Rutherford County, North Carolina, for William Dycus and Usely Walker. Today I am posting the will of the father of Usely/Urcilla/Ursula Walker, John Walker, who wrote his will on the 7 January 1820. … Continue reading