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23andMe: Another Cousin Connection
I am elated to share another cousin match story from my 23andMe results! This time it’s even more interesting because said cousin (i”ll call her DK) has been following my blog for several months, saw...
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My First 1940 Census Find
Yesterday I posted about my experiences with the first day of the census and I mentioned that I had no plans to seek out my family members while the images are still unindexed. Yeah – that didn’t hold...
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Wordless Wednesday: Old Country Store
Love this picture! A colorized photo by Dinamichrome. circa 1939. Makes me think about what it could have been like for my family who knew the family of a work colleague of mine. That work colleague’s...
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Wordless Wednesday: Jesse Kilpatrick Sr.
This is one of my great-great-uncles – Jesse Kilpatrick Sr (October 23, 1931- September 25, 1995). He was a brother of my great-grandmother, Pearlie Mae Kilpatrick Lawhorn. I never met him, but he...
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New Photo of 3rd Great-Grandmother’s Sister
I just love making connections! Earlier this week, I received an email from another newly-found cousin. Her great-grandmother, Mary Donald Allen (1858-1916) was a sister to my 3rd great-grandmother,...
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Photos with the Ancestors
During the July 4th weekend, I was so fortunate to be able to visit eastern NC again to visit my father’s hometown, Fort Barnwell and my maternal grandmother’s hometown, Plymouth, NC. My visit to Fort...
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Attending the Kilpatrick Family Reunion
Over the July 4th weekend, one of the activities I did during my vacation was attend part of the 2nd Annual Kilpatrick Family Reunion in Ft. Barnwell, NC. My paternal grandmother, Cora, was the...
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Seeing Josephine
Thanks to my cousin Marissa, I have my first pictures of my father’s paternal grandmother, Josephine Holloway Koonce. We believe the pictures to be from around 1940s. Here is one of them: My...
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Recording the Church History
My father’s family is from Craven County, North Carolina, and one of the churches his family worships in is Alum Springs Church. Today, the church held a celebration and my great-aunt, who is a member...
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Isariah – I Know Your Lineage
Tonight, the 23andMe results have come back for a relative of mine – a gentleman for whom I am his 3rd cousin once removed. At this point in time, his Relative Finder results are not back but his...
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