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On this date. . .the 29th of November

29 November 2010 On this date

Births Nina Melissa Greenlee was born in 1907 in McDowell County, North Carolina. Deaths James Benjamin Butler died in 1944 in Ramhurst, Georgia (my great-grandfather). Vinnie Townsend died in 1954 in Murray County, Georgia. Military Francis Marion Kendrick mustered out of the United States Army at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas (my great-great grandfather).

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Inventory of Family Papers

23 November 2010 Evidence

As I wrote about on Sunday, the second assignment in Lesson Two of the NGS Home Study Course is to make an inventory of family papers found at home (or at a relative’s) and to include the paper’s provenance and genealogical information and clues.  My list (limited to ten items) is below: Article regarding funeral [...]

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Weekly Updates for 2010-06-16

16 June 2010 What's New

Currently reading: Search Engines for #Genealogy Going Beyond Google http://ht.ly/1Wu4o # Currently reading: Online Death Records and Indexes – New Additions and Updates http://ht.ly/1WueR #genealogy # Currently reading: Can You Teach an Old Genealogist New Tricks? http://ht.ly/1Wuso #genealogy # Reading: The Battle of Athens http://ht.ly/1WD2z . My grandfather was involved in this. . . # [...]

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Newspaper Articles Add Color and Depth to Genealogy Research

14 November 2009 Family Stories

I have a cousin who often sends me copies of newspaper articles that she has found referencing our common line (the Hemphills).  These articles have included obituaries, marriage announcements, and my favorite -Social News – which includes stories of birthday parties, Easter egg hunts, and family reunions.  Through these articles, I’ve learned the details of [...]

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Who Were James Butler’s Parents?

23 March 2009 Most Wanted

James B. Butler is as far back as I can go in the Butler line.  He was my 3x-great-grandfather. Thanks to his military history, I have quite a lot of information on James’ life as an adult.  He was born sometime between about 1810 and 1824, according to various records.  He was likely born in [...]

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