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Saving the Squalus

Posted on May 8, 2015May 21, 2015 By Danni 2 Comments on Saving the Squalus

In May 2014 the spousal unit and I paid a visit to the Iowa kin en route from Nebraska back home.  I was working a conference in Nebraska and it was a great opportunity to stop in, see family, and talk some genealogy.  They were gracious enough to let me photograph and scan some items in…

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: #1 – Anna Rhoda (Greenway) Bowlby

Posted on February 21, 2015May 21, 2015 By Danni

Today’s ancestor is Anna Rhoda (Greenway) Bowlby, my husband’s second great-grandmother. Some basic facts: Name: Anna Rhoda Greenway Bowlby Born: 31 October 1882 Parents: William Richard Greenway and Rosa Belle (Childers) Greenway Spouse: Joseph Victor Bowlby Marriage: About 1900 Divorced: Before 7 May 1920 Died: 7 May 1977 Anna was born 31 October 1882 in Sullivan, Indiana, USA.  She was born…

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Google It!

Posted on February 17, 2015May 21, 2015 By Danni

How many times have we heard that from someone?  What was the score for that baseball game?  Google it!  How do you take care of an orchid?  Google it!  How do I locate my ancestors?  Google it!  Okay, no, it’s really NOT that easy (don’t all genealogists wish it was?) but Google can definitely be…

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: 2015 Edition

Posted on February 11, 2015May 21, 2015 By Danni 1 Comment on 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: 2015 Edition

Last year I stumbled upon the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge and made an attempt to complete the challenge.  I won’t say that I failed to complete the challenge, even though I didn’t post for all 52 weeks but I did enjoy what posts I did complete.  My goal was to get as many…

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Projects, projects, projects!

Posted on December 12, 2014January 2, 2015 By Danni

My two most recent projects seem to have taken me away from blogging lately. I can’t believe how long I let my blog go without writing. Color me embarrassed. One of the projects I’ve been letting occupy all my blogging time is that I signed up for one of the Mastering Genealogical Proof Standard study…

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