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Meri has been haunting cemeteries and musty record rooms for as long as she can remember. Happy to share her discoveries through writing, she hopes to inspire others to discover something about their own family's unique history.Email Meri at MeriRees@msn.com

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Union soldier from New York to be laid to rest exactly 147 years after his death

Can you imagine hiking in the woods and finding human bones—human bones that turn out to be those of a New Yorker some 146 years after his...
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Genealogy 101: Interpreting archaic medical terms

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When researching death records you may find yourself scratching your head and wondering, “What the heck is that?” By understanding the...
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Discovering St. Agnes Cemetery's tradition of faith

With Rick Touchette as our guide a small group of us toured the St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands last week. Much of Albany’s history is etched on...
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Genealogy 101: Volunteer to index genealogical records

If you have 30 minutes here and there for volunteering to index old records on your computer this project may be right up your ally. The process...
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Joseph Smith's letter of appeal to the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont

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Old letters and articles from historic newspapers can help build depth when writing a family history. By including timely, historical events in your...
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Who is John Tyler and why do we have a coin named after him?

For many, seeing the new John Tyler gold dollar coin for the first time may be perplexing. Who is he and why do we have a coin named after him?...
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A City of Lost Graves discovered

Last month the Today Show aired a video segment that highlighted the Central State Hospital in Milledgeville,...
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Michael Jackson’s “lovechild” given front row seat at his memorial

Omer Bhatti, age 25 was given a front row seat alongside siblings of Michael Jackson’s L.A. memorial earlier this month. Michael Jackson told...
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Website allows free search of more than 10,258,000 old New York State historical newspaper pages

Normal 0 Normal 0 If your ancestors were from New York State, the Fulton, [Oswego County] website,...
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Milton’s Oakwood Cemetery; overgrown and inaccessible

Normal 0 I stopped by Oakwood Cemetery in Milton, Saratoga County today to look for a headstone and cried at what I found. The cemetery is...
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