Grandad and Walter Brennan
As I was sitting up late one night tucked into our family room couch with my computer, I was multi-tasking as I usually do by doing some…
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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 2
I’m sharing more of the letter my 16-year-old second great-grandfather, Orlando Shrum, received from his 27-year-old brother David in 1858. David left Indiana in 1855 and traveled…
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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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Yellow Fever in Virginia – Family Legend or Truth?
To anyone other than a genealogist, getting excited when you learn about a tragedy in your family history is kind of morbid. But I wouldn’t say the…
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RootsTech 2018 Keynotes express “Connect. Belong” Theme.
A full month has passed since RootsTech 2018, and the experience is still kicking around in my head. I’ve been looking for a way to express my…