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Getting Back in the Swing of It – 2017 NGS Conference: Family Lives Here

Posted on May 15, 2017January 9, 2018 By Danni

My blog has suffered a bit since I began ProGen 18 months ago but I’m happy to say that I completed ProGen last month and it was absolutely worth all the work! Just in time too because I was, once again, fortunate enough to attend the NGS conference this year. The ability to attend national conferences such…

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Christmas Came Early In Genealogy-land

Posted on March 12, 2014May 21, 2015 By Danni

This past weekend has been an absolute whirlwind of activity and discovery for me.  I had to travel to Fort Worth, Texas for work Thursday and Friday and I took the opportunity to go see the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.  Dealey Plaza is where President John F. Kennedy was shot in 1963.  The…

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Earl Leslie Nickell

Posted on January 31, 2014May 21, 2015 By Danni

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Earl Leslie Nickell I’m a little behind on the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge but I’m going to jump in with ancestor #1 and play catch up.  This week I’m highlighting my husband’s maternal grandfather. Some basic facts: Name: Earl Leslie Nickell Born: 24 July 1918 Parents: Delbert A….

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Challenge Accepted: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on January 30, 2014May 21, 2015 By Danni

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Challenge Accepted! I’m a member of several different genealogy groups on FaceBook.  You might not normally think of FaceBook for genealogy but it’s a great platform for communicating with other genealogists!  While browsing the posts of the Genealogy Bloggers group, I ran across a post from one of the members…

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Surprise!

Posted on January 20, 2014May 21, 2015 By Danni

With the time off from work I had around Christmas time I devoted some time to beginning work on D1’s genealogy.  I had no idea what I would find or if it would be difficult to find information on his family but I was prepared for some quality time on different genealogy sites in search…

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