Category: Personal Family History Stories
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How We Met: Part Two
Part Two of the story of how my husband and I started out. July 2000-August 2005
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Secret Sisters
Read a sample excerpt from The Record Keeper by Allison Lawrentz Barnhart, Chapter 10, “Secret Sisters.
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Tales of Three Stanleys: Stanley #1
Learn about Stanley Hoffman Sr., a crabber from Deal Island, Maryland who lived there from 1887-1971.
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Tales of Three Stanleys: Stanley #2
Learn about Stanley Hoffman Jr., a crabber from Deal Island, Maryland who lost his life at a young age.
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Tales of Three Stanleys: Stanley #3
In August of 1933 a damaging hurricane barreled through the mid-Atlantic states. Stanley Scroggs was 3 and this is the story of how his…
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Working at the Crab House
Near and dear to the native Marylander is, of course, the crab. My grandpa spent a lot of his childhood visiting his mother’s family…
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A Kiss Will Drive Him From Your Mind
The story of Anna Scroggs and Leo Bonne in Baltimore, 1921. A murder, an assault, self-defense and justice. A wild family history story.
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Occupied
Our ancestors held some fascinating occupations. Some dangerous, some unhealthy, some surprising. Check census records and more to discover your family’s work path!
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5 Ways to Interview Your (Living) Relatives
Genealogists often focus on deceased ancestors, overlooking the importance of recording stories from living relatives. Interviewing family members can be done in various ways:…
