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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Asa BURRELL Probate
Asa Burrell lived and died in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont. His estate was probated in April of 1872. He was married to Abigail Burrell, who survived him. In the process of finding out information about the Cheneys, I copied his probate … Continue reading
WH Neling letter home
This letter retains the spelling of the original. Grand [E]core Louisiana April the 17 [1864] Dear Mother I recived a letter from you the other day dated the 11. I was glad to here from you. It was the first … Continue reading
Posted in 1860s, Civil War, Iowa, Nelings/Neilings/Neelings
Tagged Alexander Louisiana, Grand Ecore, Shreveport Louisiana
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Found film–looking for owners
My parents came into possession of a number of 8mm films reels from the 1950s-1960s. They got them at a second-hand store near Tucson Arizona. I would love for the films to find their family. I believe the family was … Continue reading
Writing about mental health issues
DA Neeling hospital The_Algona_Upper_Des_Moines_Wed__May_25__1892_ Current statistics about mental illness in America estimate “1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.8 million, or 18.5%—experiences mental illness in a given year.” – See more at: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-By-the-Numbers#sthash.SVhkrOSJ.dpuf Doing genealogy research means that one uncovers facts … Continue reading
The challenge of incorrect information
Frequently, government information is incorrect. Census records will have relationships wrong, names misspelled, places of origin incorrect. This makes sense, given that interviewers may not have understood the person answering the questions and those answering the questions may not have … Continue reading
Perry Family Tree 