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Tag Archives: Moore
“I Have a Photograph”
The one thing I can say about the current state of shelter in place is that unfinished projects seem to be all around and calling out to be completed. In that vein, I have been working on family photographs and … Continue reading
Posted in Whats in a Picture?
Tagged Deloria, Family history, genealogy, Moore, New York, Plattsburgh, Veronica Deloria Moore
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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
Posted in Lets Talk
Tagged Christmas, Deloria, Family history, genealogy, Moore, Moore Family, Plattsburgh, Quilting, quilts
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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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The Year Was 1970
I am a regular reader of a blog called Carpe Diem, which is written by Don Forrester. The blog is not a genealogy- oriented work, but much is written about family and everyday life and one’s comings and goings. Don … Continue reading
Posted in Lets Talk
Tagged Family history, genealogy, Moore, Plattsburgh, Strand Theater
54 Comments
Tomato Soup Cake
I have heard it said that recipes and the wonderful food dishes they create are a real and concrete way to connect past generations of ancestors to the current generation. The one dish that does that for me is Tomato … Continue reading
Posted in Lets Talk
Tagged Bonnett, cake, Deloria, Family history, genealogy, Lyon, Moore, Plattsburgh, recipe
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Hard Times and a Hard Man
Recently my wife and I traveled to Potter County in Pennsylvania to visit family, three cousins on my father’s side to be precise. They are Susan who I met while researching my family a few years ago, the second … Continue reading
Posted in Lets Talk
Tagged Austin Dam, Family history, genealogy, Henry Moore, Moore, Pennsylvania, Peterson, Potter County
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It’s A Fort, How Could We Miss It?
It is very unlikely that Francois Monty my wife’s 4th great grandfather or Joseph Bonnett my 5th great grandfather had ever met, but they sure did cover the same ground. In fact, it could be said that they had … Continue reading
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Tagged Bergevin, Bonnett, Canada, Family history, Fort Cambly, genealogy, Gonya, Lake Champlain, Monty, Monty's Bay, Moore, New York State, Obediah Wells, Plattsburgh, Point Au Roche, Poyer, Tamma Johnson, Vermont
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A Drowning in the Saranac River
The weather in Plattsburgh, N.Y. had been pleasant for several days in April 1964. Herbert Frederick age 76 decided to take advantage of the weather and do some yard work. It was a pleasant 55 degrees as he was raking … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonnett, Deloria, Family history, Frederrick, genealogy, Moore, Plattsburgh, Saranac River, Shedrick
39 Comments
The Magic Of Photographs
Photographs of people, places, and events can be an exceptional aid in our enjoyment of working on our family history. I have in the past written about some of my finds in family pictures. I am the first to say … Continue reading
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Tagged Costelo Pennsylvania, Elzada Moore, Ethel Moore Hunter, Family history, genealogy, Moore, Potter County Pennsylvania
32 Comments
Moore Genealogy 