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Genealogy

What a Family Tree Means to Me

Sun, 07/31/2022 - 7:00am by RAW

By: Lee Thatcher

 

Watching the latest Nascar race with my husband, I was impressed by the number of driver dads who had sons and grandsons who also are racecar drivers. Its a family legacy. I couldn’t help but wonder if, by some chance, these children had been adopted into a family that didn’t have racing in their blood, would they still have been attracted to the sport?

 

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One Came From Across the Sea: The Story Of A Fortman Family

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 6:00am by Lifestyles Editor

Author Unknown

 

Understand that as you read this, I’ll most likely have gone to God. I can only tell everything from my point of view. It may be my point of view, but every Fortman adheres to a policy of not lying well, most of them.

 

Because of World War I and II, we know relatively little about our family prior to my Grandfather. Allied Forces bombing destroyed many records in Germany, most of which were on paper. The fires burned many people’s past.

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Genealogy: the science or study of family descent

Fri, 06/24/2022 - 6:00am by Legacies Editor

By Linnea Travis Miller

As I sit contemplating my research from last year, I can truly state that I had a very good year!! How about all of you??

 

When it comes to studying your families, it’s always good to have a goal for each year. That helps to keep you focused amidst all the sidelines you may venture into during your research. It’s very important to keep good, organized notes, so you don’t have to retrace your steps and make extra work for yourself.

 

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Climbing The Family Tree

Wed, 06/15/2022 - 10:45am by Legacies Editor

By Kimberley McGee

LAS VEGAS SUN

 

It was a story of western pioneers: babies born in wagons, farms wiped out by violent rainstorms, guns, horses, land squabbles and untimely deaths. It was my story, but I didn’t own it.

 

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Genealogy

Mon, 06/06/2022 - 9:00am by RAW

Most of the time when researching your families, you find information which has been provided by others. This information can be found as notes left at your genealogical or historical society or library, published information which was taken from other records, (such as church or cemetery records), or actual published genealogies. All of this information is valuable, although care must be taken in accepting some of this data.

 

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Genealogy

Sat, 05/28/2022 - 5:00am by Legacies Editor

Most of the time when researching your families, you find information which has been provided by others. This information can be found as notes left at your genealogical or historical society or library, published information which was taken from other records, (such as church or cemetery records), or actual published genealogies. All of this information is valuable, although care must be taken in accepting some of this data.

 

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