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William, Another Postboy
Leave a commentApril 4, 2018 by auntkatefirmin
William was a popular name in the Blackford family and I gambled that the death certificate of the William Blackford …
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Thirteen million trees
Leave a commentMarch 29, 2018 by auntkatefirmin
I’ve seen a few articles about an interesting study in the journal Science. In short, researchers at MyHeritage used trees …
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Time flies
Leave a commentMarch 29, 2018 by auntkatefirmin
While cleaning out my file cabinets I discovered that I had actually kept a journal for part of my semester …
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Timothy the blacksmith
Leave a commentFebruary 25, 2018 by auntkatefirmin
I thoroughly enjoy investigating all the topics that arise as I explore the world of my ancestors. I like the …
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Back to Badbury
Leave a commentFebruary 23, 2018 by auntkatefirmin
Dorothy (Seymour) Blackford was baptized in Chiseldon and born in the hamlet of Badbury. Dorothy’s aunt Elizabeth (Seymour) Gibbons lived …
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The joy of Bishop’s Transcripts
Leave a commentJanuary 25, 2018 by auntkatefirmin
I’m fortunate that in researching the ancestors of Harriet Blackford we’ve managed to get back far enough that any additional …
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When They Were 20 – Harriet
Leave a commentJanuary 23, 2018 by auntkatefirmin
This post is part of a series that will attempt to paint a picture of the influences in the lives …
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Aunt Kate
Finding the English Relatives
