Windsor Connecticut – Grace Church World War II Roll of Honor
History and Location No one can confirm for sure, but The World War II Honor Roll for Grace Episcopal Church is thought to be a blank template…
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The Road to #RootsTech 2019 has begun
The #RootsTech 2019 excitement is beginning! Registration opens in just SIX DAYS on September 20th for the largest family history conference happening February 27–March 2, 2019, in Salt…
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A Virginia Goldminer – The Sad End
David Shrum left Virginia in 1855 to mine gold in Grass Valley, California. In September 1858 he wrote back home to his brother, Orlando, who is my…
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A Virginia Goldminer Part 3
While my second great-grandfather, Orlando Shrum, was a young man living in Shenandoah County, Virginia with his parents and siblings in September of 1858, he received a…
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A Virginia Goldminer Part 1
When I read we had a gold miner in the family, I thought it couldn’t possibly true. We aren’t exactly the adventurous type in this family. I…
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My top 4 things I can’t live without at #RootsTech
This is my third year going to RootsTech in Salt Lake City, so I feel like I have a pretty good handle on the overall experience. But…