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Learning about the U.S. Census
I learn best by doing–and that is certainly true when it comes to genealogical research. This blog post examines a recent learning experience born from encountering a surprise and the ensuing quest to understand a past practice. Once upon a time I was attempting to unravel the headstone mystery of William Hirst. As described in…
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A Randolph-Centered Childhood
Almost every weekend during my childhood, my parents would pack me, my younger sister, and a pair of dachshunds into the back seat of the family car. After a thirty-minute drive we arrived in Randolph to visit both my dad’s parents and my mom’s parents. Sometimes we spent the entire weekend at one of their…