Several Branches Short of a Full Tree

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Garrison Smith Welch

Whether you descend from one of these surnames or are just interested in genealogical adventures and stories of discovery, welcome!

Ready. Amos. Fired! • PART 2

WHEN RESEARCHING MY GENEALOGY, I wonder if some coincidences—if not all—should be examined closer. In PART 1, I explained that I thought it merely coincidental that the name, Amos York, had belonged to another person, unrelated to my family. Here is my email to the volunteer photographer (on FindAGrave.com) of that grave marker...

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Ready. Amos. Fired! • PART 1

BROWSING AROUND A CEMETERY IS LESS CREEPY when doing it from the computer. When I discovered FindAGrave.com, where you can “find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials, add 'virtual flowers' and a note to a loved one's grave,” I looked up the name of my great grandfather, Amos York. I found one listed with...

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