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Several weeks ago, I found this advertisement for 3rd great-grandfather John Joseph in the August 23, 1811 issue of the Republican Farmer out of Staunton, Virginia
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Cabinet Making Advertisement in the Republican Farmer August 23, 1811
Several weeks ago, I found this advertisement for 3rd-great-grandfather John Joseph in the August 23, 1811, issue of the Republican Farmer o...
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May 16, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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John Joseph of Churchville, Virginia
The Valley Virginian, a newspaper published in Staunton, Virginia printed an article titled "DEATH OF AGED CITIZENS" reporting deaths that o...
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May 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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This is my first time finding this type of document for dower rights #familytree #familyhistory #ancestry #genealogy #blogpost
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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...
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June 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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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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May 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Aunt Abbie’s Diary
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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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February 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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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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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...
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February 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge: Fanny Smith
Today I would like to tell you about Fanny Smith and the challenges I met while researching. I do not know Fanny’s birthdate but guess she w...
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February 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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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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January 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM