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I’m Thankful for Geneabloggers
One thing I hate about Christmas–it takes over both months of November and December, and Thanksgiving tends to get thrown in as an afterthought. I love Thanksgiving because it reminds me to stop and think of all of the many reasons I have to be grateful. This month I am busy being grateful for my… Read more
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Death-It runs in the family
A curious thing about my ancestors–they’re all dead. It’s the one thing they have in common. When they die, they get buried. At least back in the day, that’s what they did. Today, cremation is a definite possibility, and it’s getting more common. Especially in Europe where they are running out of room for all… Read more
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Colonel Wyckoff’s Lost Tombstone
My mom is a first generation American. This means that she and her siblings are the first in the family to be born in the United States. My Grandfather on my dad’s side is also first generation American. Mom is half German and half Austro-Hungarian Jew, and Grandpa on Dad’s side is 100% Polish. Grandpa… Read more
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The Red Cemetery of West Weber Hides a Secret
It looks like thursday posts are becoming a habit. So thursday it is. This Cemetery is Hiding a Secret I found the West Weber cemetery while driving the back roads in Weber County. It is in a small farm town located West of Ogden, Utah on the plains between the mountains and the north end of the… Read more
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Another Victim of the Holocaust
This week’s post is postponed due to malware linked to one of my posts through a Holocaust website. Since I am unable to remove the link, I will either remove the offending post or have it fixed tonight, so that I can finish today’s post by tomorrow. Thanks for your patience, and sorry for the inconvenience! Read more
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