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My Go To Book

For my Moffat genealogy club members, at Thursday’s meeting, I mentioned a small book that I find particularly helpful when I’m doing genealogy work.  The book is called The Genealogist’s U.S. History Pocket Reference: Quick Facts & Timelines of American History

Jill M. October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 family history, genealogy, research Read more

The Serendipity Continues at Woodhull Cemetery

I have written before about the Woodhull Cemetery that my DAR chapter is wanting to preserve and restore.  I’d been having quite a few roadblocks on the town level to getting official approval to make changes to the cemetery.  One

Jill M. August 28, 2017October 6, 2017 cemetery, census, family history, genealogy, history, Jayne family, old records, research, Woodhull Read more

Preserving the Papers of Captain Richard Caldwell, Blooming Grove, NY

In October 2016, I visited the Moffat Library for part of my genealogy course program to examine historic manuscripts. The Moffat Library had in their vaults a collection of letters from the Caldwell family of Salisbury Mills. Shockingly, these handwritten

Jill M. March 29, 2017October 6, 2017 history, newspaper clippings, old records, research, Uncategorized Read more

Asbury Archer – Family History Writing Challenge, Day 2

Day 2 of the #30FHWChallenge is to think of your ancestor as a character in a novel, and describe him or her in a few short paragraphs. My 3rd great uncle was Asbury Archer from Noble County, Ohio.  Asbury was

Jill M. November 2, 2016October 6, 2017 Archer family, genealogy, history, Uncategorized Read more

Dear Esther – Family History Writing Challenge Day 1

As part of the #30DayFHWChallenge, I am writing this letter to my second great-grandmother who was murdered in 1914 by her husband, William, before he shot himself as well.  I’ve written about Esther and William’s sad story before and the

Jill M. November 2, 2016October 6, 2017 #30DayFHWChallenge, Archer family, Stewart family, Uncategorized Read more
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I am taking a break from teaching genealogy for now. If that changes, I will post here in upcoming events.

However, you may catch me giving a historic tour at the Washingtonville Cemetery occasionally. Please visit their site for their upcoming events.

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