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Ancestry/Genealogy

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1. I've had a GenealogyBank membership for over a year and

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 11:20 PM

Jan 2014

have many nuggets re my ancestry in Michigan, whom I never knew.
The older newspapers had much interesting detail.- they even recounted that one relative had found a bee-hive. I guess that meant free honey.
Illnesses, injuries, vacations, funerals, anniversaries, memberships, recitals are among the events detailed.
The articles give flesh and life to those whom we've only known by name.

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Newpaper archive sites - Genealogy Bank [View all] seaglass Jan 2014 OP

I've had a GenealogyBank membership for over a year and No Vested Interest Jan 2014 #1

I use our small local public library PADemD Jan 2014 #2

Old obits can provide clues to relatives you may not have known existed. No Vested Interest Jan 2014 #3

Ok so pipi_k Jan 2014 #4

It is fun looking at the ads and reading some of the stories. I've never had anyone call me or seaglass Jan 2014 #5

Believe it or not, Google was of assistance. CBHagman Feb 2014 #6

I have also pipi_k Feb 2014 #7