Tag Archives: Find-A-Grave

Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – June 25, 2020

Posted on June 29, 2020 by

I saw today there was an updated list on Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – June 25, 2020: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after June 21, 2020. New and Updated   UPDATED 1921 Census of Canada 6/25/2020 … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day – June 21, 2020

Posted on June 21, 2020 by

Going to be a short post. Happy Father’s Day 2020. I know some people have issues with their fathers and for you, may you find the peace and solace to deal with whatever situation(s) are involved. I am including people … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Sir Ian Holm June 19, 2020

Posted on June 20, 2020 by

I chose my last blog post – River-folk — Cosmetic Lotro after reading about the death of Sir Ian Holm – Ian Holm, R.I.P. — Through the Shattered Lens.  A good list of his movies on Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Holm. He is … Continue reading →

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My Own Unknown Great-Grandfather – June 17, 2020

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After seeing this post – https://upsdownsfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/2020/06/17/who-was-harriet-monty-moore-genealogy; original post – https://mooregenealogy.wordpress.com/2020/06/17/who-was-harriet-monty/, it got me to thinking of a missing great-grandfather of mine. He was my father’s maternal grandfather. I have a Bastardy Bond issued in North Carolina while Great-Grandmother Holland Twiford … Continue reading →

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Unita Zelma Brown Blackwell – Mississippi Mondays June 1, 2020

Posted on June 1, 2020 by

For this week’s Mississippi Mondays post, I decided to check out Mayersville in Issaquena County. In doing the research, I came across Unita Zelma (Brown) Blackwell, the first African American female mayor elected in Mississippi. Here’s the article about her … Continue reading →

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Gulfport World War I Memorial Cenotaph – Mississippi Mondays May 25, 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by

There is a World War I Memorial in my hometown. I thought it was a fitting Memorial Day Mississippi Mondays post. It’s not too far from another place I mentioned about 2 months ago – Closing of Triplett-Day Pharmacy will … Continue reading →

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Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, California – Tombstone Tuesdays May 19, 2020

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

I chose Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California as this week’s Tombstone Tuesdays post. On Find-A-Grave, there are 60 Famous memorials, including George Reeves, better known as Superman. Official website: https://www.mtn-view.com/ Our Location MAIN ENTRANCE 2400 North Fair Oaks Avenue … Continue reading →

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Douglas Bader the pilot and ace with no legs YouTube Video Yarnhub

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

I saw this on YouTube this morning – https://youtu.be/MYInUUEKDDk Direct link: Douglas Bader the pilot and ace with no legs YouTube Video Yarnhub https://youtu.be/MYInUUEKDDk. Very impressive individual. Find-A-Grave memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67133996/douglas-bader

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Find-A-Grave Search Options Update – Tombstone Tuesdays May 5, 2020

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I noticed this yesterday on Find-A-Grave. There are supposedly some limitations on spouse, parent child, or sibling that I am working on figuring out. Note: you have to choose More Search Options to get the expanded list. I am hearing … Continue reading →

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Maple Lawn Cemetery – Tombstone Tuesdays April 7, 2020

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I’m a groundskeeper by trade. At the end of last year, I ambitiously subscribed to the email newsletter Publishous. Each issue is a collection of articles on Medium, with subjects such as productivity, and also Christianity, and including those untold … Continue reading →

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