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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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A Garden Club Trip with a Twist

I recently went on a bus tour with my District Garden Tour to Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts and then on to the New England...
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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: "I Have The Results of My Genetic Genealogy Test, Now What?"

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If you are like me the results of your genetic genealogy test may look as if it was written in Klingon! Blaine...
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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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Volunteers to bring historic Swedish Church records online

Family Search announced today that volunteers will soon begin indexing and posting over 418 million names appearing on Swedish Church records. These...
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Got Mayflower ancestors?

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In July of 1620, Leiden Separatists embarked from Holland on the ship, The Speedwell, to take them to Southamptom, England, to join up with other...
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What can the 1930 U.S. Census tell me? Try researching FREE this month.

"footnote.com is offering FREE access to the 1930 United States Federal Census for the entire month of August....
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Michigan's gift- one million death records posted to browse and view

For anyone researching ancestors with ties to the state of Michigan will be pleased to learn that the Library of Michigan’s digital death...
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Genealogy 101: The New York State Census

Colonial records are scattered at best but once you get into the 1800s more and more records are available for...
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