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I’m Falling For You
While researching my Bonnett family line, I came across an interesting news article about a daredevil performer who jumped from great heights from a hot air balloon. His name was Professor C.C. Bonnette. While the last name was spelled a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonnett, Family history, genealogy, Hot air balloon, Malone N.Y., Professor Bonnette, Vermont
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Who Was Harriet Monty?
Karen Harrison first contacted me in August of 2015. Karen had a mystery she was trying to solve, and since her husband and my wife had a DNA match, she thought I might be of some help. In short, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Benton Harbor, Bury Family, Clinton County, Family history, genealogy, Monty Family, Plattsburgh
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Pacific Street
Where does the time go? I know I purchased this book a few months after it came out. The copyright date says 2016, and here we are in 2020, and I have finally read the book. Pacific Street is an excellent read and … Continue reading
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Tagged Book, Book Review, Ellis Island, Family history, genealogy, Iasi, New York City, Romania
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No Surrender
I have just finished the book No Surrender by Chris Edmonds and Douglas Century. The book is about Chris Edmonds quest to learn about his father’s Roddie Edmonds World War Two experiences. While he knew the broad-brush story, the real … Continue reading
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Tagged Book, Family history, genealogy, Righteous Among the Nations, Roddie Edmonds, World War 2
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The Long Reach of Christmas
In her book, The Secret Life of Objects, author Dawn Raffel shows how seemingly everyday objects found in people’s homes hold stories about family history. It is pointed out in the book that the stories these objects hold must be … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Deloria, Family history, genealogy, Moore, Moore Family, Plattsburgh, Quilting, quilts
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Girl Collides with Moving Auto. Read about it in the Newspaper.
As family historians, we have many records and sources in which we can find our family story. The Censuses and DNA testing being two of the most popular. While I have made good use of these sources, I find myself … Continue reading
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Tagged Family history, genealogy, Moore Family, Newspapers, Plattsburgh
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The Hidden Life of Raymond Stone
Long ago, I made a vow to myself to learn the story of what happened to my father’s family and what happened to each of his brothers and sisters. I had no idea it would take me over 50 years … Continue reading
The Cost of Genealogy
The above picture represents what many of us put into our genealogy research, time, and money. I believe that if we wish to have a complete as possible family history, then we will have to utilize both of these resources. … Continue reading
Slaves in the Backyard
Sometimes a story that needs to be told could be right outside your door. Perhaps you just failed to comprehend, or it just grew too familiar and as a result, gave it no real thought. This post is a small … Continue reading
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Tagged Clinton County N.Y., Dakin, Family history, genealogy, Lake Champlain, Moore, New York, Plattsburgh, Slavery, Treadwell
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Moore Genealogy 