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Rooty Branches Genealogy Services
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My Ancestors – Illiteracy and Education
Week 4 – #52Ancestors This week, I am not focusing on a specific ancestor. When I first looked at the theme for this week (Education), I thought about the fact that prior to 1900, all of my known ancestors were farmers, primarily in Ashe and Surry Counties in North Carolina; Johnson County, Tennessee; Washington and Read more
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Go West, Young Man!
Week 3 = #52Ancestors About two years ago, I discovered that who I though was my grandfather was not. In my first research project using DNA, I determined that my biological paternal grandfather was a man by the name of Harrison Osborne. As a bit of background, my paternal grandmother, Crettie Sheppard, never married. However, Read more
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It Started with a Photograph
Week #2 – 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks This photo is the only image I have of my great grandmother, and one of two that I have of my great grandfather. These portraits were in the possession of my aunt (and I hope one of my cousins still has them). My aunt sent this photo Read more
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Week #1 – 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
(Thanks to Amy Johnson Crow for posting this challenge!) I’d Like to Meet. . . The ancestor that I would most like to meet is my paternal great grandmother, Anna Witt. Anna was born in June 1867 in Washington County, Virginia, to Fullen Witt (sometimes spelled Whitt) and Cynthia Longley.1 She married Rush Floyd Delp Read more
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2022 – Year in Review
I can’t believe it is almost the end of another year. This year was full of changes for me – good changes! I am finally able to focus on genealogy full-time and am working toward apply for certification with the Board for Certification of Genealogists. This year I focused on more in-depth research. First, I Read more
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October is Family History Month!
October is Family History Month! The second week of the month, my husband and I went on a combination vacation and research trip. A research trip was a fantastic way to celebrate the month. During the first part of the trip I was able to find the cemetery for my great grandparents – all four Read more