Getting Acquainted with the Powells

My friend, Irma, sent me a posting from a message board about a member of my Powell ancestors. (Grandma Smith to Bennett to Rumbo to Holt to Powell) Other than the Bennett branch, this entire line moves through female ancestors, so I haven’t done as much research since I have a much harder time researching [...]

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Easing Back In

As a teacher, genealogy research is often limited to week-ends from August – May, but this year has been especially tough.  The result this year has been ZERO research since August!  Now, for Christmas break, I’m easing back into research mode and I feel like a beginner all over again!  The toughest part is deciding [...]

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