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Alibris: Your Next Chapter Starts Here
A few months ago, while clearing the living room for new carpeting, we spent an afternoon sorting through our bookshelves. I ended up donating enough books to fill the back of my Jeep Compass – a process that felt bittersweet, but ultimately freeing. As I boxed up books to drop off at the local Goodwill,… Continue reading
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It’s a Small World After All: When Two Family Trees Intertwine
Sometimes a genealogical discovery begins with something as simple as a familiar surname. A name you haven’t thought about in years suddenly resurfaces, sending you digging through old research, following branches, and uncovering a connection you never imagined existed. That’s exactly what happened to me this past weekend. My youngest son’s girlfriend, Kailey, who has… Continue reading
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Before Our Family Trees Met: A Connection in 1850’s Clarkson, New York
Sometimes while analyzing my genealogy research I discover unexpected family connections hiding among the records. Generally these discoveries involve families whose paths crossed within the small communities of my own ancestral lines. However, I was surprised and delighted to discover that at least two of my family lines intersected geographically with one of my husband’s… Continue reading
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An Italian Name, An Irish DNA Story
When my husband, bearing a very Italian surname, took a DNA test a few years ago we anticipated he’d be overwhelmingly Italian. His paternal grandfather, Florindo Lanciano (1904-1971) had all the hallmarks of his Italian heritage – the lifelong nickname of ‘Rocky’, darker skin tone, black hair, and an-all Italian line stretching back decades, all… Continue reading
