Barbara

Julia Smith's Admeasurement of Dower 5th Great Grandmother Julia Smith filed a petition with the Orange County, New York Surrogate Court concerning dower rights she never receiv...

This is my first time finding this type of document for dower rights #familytree #familyhistory #ancestry #genealogy #blogpost
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I started researching 5th great grandparents Henry Conkling Smith and Julia Vail recently from Orange Co. NY. If you’re a Smith or Vail take a look at my blog post barbsfam.blogspot.com/2025/05/henry-conkling-smith-and-julia-vail.html
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DiAnn I tried out Handwriting OCR and was pleased with the results. It will save me a lot of time. Thanks for your post.

I thoroughly enjoyed your blog post. I also have Maryland ancestors and have used the Maryland land records too. Great research!

Aunt Abigail Kimber’s Diary: Oct. 16, 1864–Nov. 30, 1864 Today’s topic is Aunt Abigail Kimber’s diary. Before I tell you about Abbie, I’d like to thank my daughter Julia for graciously adopting Aun...

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#52ancestors theme Letters & Diaries
Aunt Abbie’s Diary
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James A. McFall and his Remarkable Chicken, January 6, 1887, Augusta County, Virginia The January 6, 1887, issue of the Valley Virginian published in Stanton, Virginia mentioned James A. McFall and his chicken in their colum...

It must have been a slow news day in Staunton January 6, 1887. The Valley Virginian featured James A McFall and his remarkable chicken
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#genealogy #chicken #familyhistory

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I've joined Amy Johnson Crow's 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. This week I've blogged about my 4th Great Grandmother Fanny Smith
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I write about my ancestors and try to tell their stories on my blog Welcome to Barb's Family Finds
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