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History’s Incomplete Record

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Caryn

Over time, and early immigration practices, the history of surnames and even first names has been altered. When people immigrated to the United States, they were told that their names were too hard, and they would need to Americanize them. … Continue reading →

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On The Wild Side

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Caryn

Every family has it’s black sheep, and I have recently found out that one of mine is that my 7th cousin 3 times removed is Billy the Kid. Most of the people in my family tree are good people, and … Continue reading →

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This Old House

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Caryn

As an insurance agent and living in Wyoming, which does not have the history that some of my ancestors built in the east, when I think of an old house, something in the 1910s comes to mind, but in reality, … Continue reading →

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The Chunnel

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Caryn

Since my dad was stationed in England during World War II, and because many of my ancestors come from England, I am interested in all things English. Of course, that doesn’t mean that I know everything about England, and I … Continue reading →

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A Rare Find

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Caryn

During this journey to find my ancestors and my living family, there have been several times that I have felt that I had made a rare find. Of course, how could it be rare if there were several times, you … Continue reading →

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Familiar Faces

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Caryn

I think it is always a cool thing when we look through old family pictures of people we never knew, or at least don’t remember, and suddenly find ourselves looking at a familiar face…one very similar to our own. Such … Continue reading →

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The Handwriting Of Our Ancestors

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Caryn

My Uncle Bill Spencer always loved the handwritten letters that were written by his family. It didn’t matter to him if it was nieces or nephews, his siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins. He saw in every word, great … Continue reading →

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Where Their Story Began

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Caryn

One of the things about family history that especially holds my interest is locating the house where someone was born. It isn’t that I always set out to locate the house, but when one falls in my lap, I am … Continue reading →

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The Irish Connection

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Caryn

Since it is Saint Patrick’s Day, I decided to explore the Irish connection in our family. One of the main connections to Ireland that our family has comes from the Pattan family. I believe that the Shaw family who married … Continue reading →

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Elusive Ancestors

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Caryn

For some time now, I have been trying to find any information on the family of my Great Grandma Henriette Hensel Schumacher. The pictures we have of Grandma’s immediate family, which includes my grandmother, Anna Schumacher Spencer, always seem to … Continue reading →

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