The Kind of Newspaper Article You Don’t Want to Find…
Of course we expect to find death records of our relatives. But, this is the kind of death you don’t
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Praise for Miracle Drug!
I found the following newspaper advertisement twenty-two times in the Arkansas City Daily Traveler. I guess Eckert (Eckard) Peters (1845-
Read MoreFinding a Murderer in My Family Tree
Let’s face it, when we research our family histories we don’t know what we’ll uncover. And, when you get beyond
Read More“A Mob was After Him: Ephraim Bennett’s Narrow Escape from Violence”: The Attempted Lynching of my 2nd Great Grand Uncle
If you’ve been following my blog, you’ve probably read my last two posts about my great, great grandmother’s brother, Ephraim,
Read MoreSister to Asylum from Abusive Husband; Brother to Jail for Murder
As I mentioned yesterday in “A Reason for Murder“, I had spent hours trying to find another newspaper article about
Read MoreA Reason for Murder
The day I discovered my great, great grandmother’s brother, Ephraim Bennett (abt 1841-?), had been convicted of 2nd degree murder,
Read MoreSaturday Night Genealogy Fun – Your Best Genea-Prize in August 2014
Randy posts a weekly Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge over at Genea-Musings. Tonight’s challenge is about your August genealogical “finds.”
Read More“Not My Family” Friday: The Notorious Martin Brawdy Comes to an Untimely and Miserable Death
As genealogists, we come across some really interesting items that don’t directly relate to our family tree. I decided to
Read MoreA Man Vomits Up Snakes!!! (“Not My Family” Friday)
As genealogists, we come across some really interesting items that don’t directly relate to our family tree. I decided to
Read MoreThe Notorious Brawdy Family, Part 4 (Robbed & Beaten)
This is a series of posts about the startling discoveries we made at GRIP (July 2014) in the Intermediate Genealogy
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