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Orphan Photo #28

I just love photographs of little ones.  Unfortunately, there is no identifying information other than “2 years 4 months” written on the back.  Why, oh why, couldn’t they have included a name?

Family Events – Week of August 9 to August 15

Weekly column sharing birth, marriage, and death events for people in my family tree.

SNGF – Ethnicity

Randy’s challenge for this evening is as follows: List your 16 great-grandparents in pedigree chart order. List their birth and death years and places. Figure out the dominant ethnicity or nationality of each of them. Calculate your ancestral ethnicity or nationality by adding them up […]

Saturday in the Attic – 08/08/09

This is my Girl Scouts membership card for 1986.  I was in Girl Scouts from first through fifth grade.  One of these days I’ll pull out my vest and take a picture and post it. I know some of my friends read this blog, so […]

Weekly Genealogy Blogging Prompt #31

Prompt:  Have a family member be a guest blogger. Let a family member take the reins and provide a different perspective for a post or two. If you can’t find anyone to take the job, interview a relative and spotlight the person yourself.

Friday Finds – 08/07/09

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve learned or found.

Grandma’s Bling

The 16th edition of Smile For the Camera is upon us.  The topic for this edition is “Bling.” I am always drawn to the beautiful jewelry worn by our ancestors in old photographs. The locket that was your Great Grandmother’s treasure, the pocket watch proudly […]

Orphan Photo #27

This handsome gentleman was photographed by Harkless in Albion, Indiana.  Unfortunately, there is no identifying information for him.

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Julie Cahill Tarr, Accredited Genealogist

Through my Genealogy In Action brand, I provide action-based education to genealogists looking to enhance their research skills. Through my company Brass Oak Genealogy, I provide research consulting, editing, and record retrieval services.

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