I love when I come across keepsakes, something little that holds some sentimental value to a family member who is no longer with us. This is a great example. My paternal uncle kept his high school cafeteria pass and his high school Driver Education Certificate. They must have been a reminder of some good times he had in high school. For someone like me, it gives a glimpse into my family member's life.
Every ancestor is more than just a name. Every one of them has a story. We are connected genetically, physically, and emotionally. We are who we are because of who they were.
Sunday, February 11, 2018
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March 16, 1904 Receipt
This receipt is from the Civil War Pension File of my paternal third great-grandfather and is for some paper hanging that my third great-gra...


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My maternal great-uncle died on 22 July 1944 in battle during World War II. He was buried in an individual grave, uncasketed and in a ponch...
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This General Affidavit, dated 29 May 1891, is one of the forms found in my paternal third great-grandfather's Civil War Pension file. H...
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This is a photo of my paternal aunt sitting on a car at a beach, probably in Delaware, in the early 1950s. Diane Odgers (1951 - 2002)...
