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Yearbook – Generations Cafe Ancestry Challenge

“Memories Frozen in Time” The end of the school year is upon us. Yearbooks are hot off the presses and it’s a chance to autograph each other’s books and relive the memories of the year. Down the road, it’s fun … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday 5/25/22

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Social – Month 5 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

“I Know a Guy who Knows a Guy” “I know a guy who knows a guy.” And that’s how we ended up in Boston May 7 – 11, 2022. It’s also how my 9th great grandfather, Anthony Colby, ended up … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday 5/18/22

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Wordless Wednesday 5/4/22

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Check It Out – Month 4 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

The Meckley Connection One of my DNA matches on MyHeritage has the surname of Meckley. Meckley is a well known name to me. My husband Gary’s paternal grandmother was born Anna Mae Meckley on March 3, 1911 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday 4/27/22

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Wordless Wednesday 4/20/22

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Wordless Wednesday 4/6/22

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Sisters – Generations Cafe Ancestry Challenge

The Many Daughters of Maria Christina Schaefer Schmidt Ten girls, eight boys…my great, great grandmother, Maria Christine Schaefer Schmidt gave birth to eighteen children. My great grandmother, Gertrude, was the first born child of Maria and her husband Heinrich Joseph … Continue reading

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