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Navigating Moldova Poll Tax Census Records

April 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Navigating Moldova Poll Tax Census Records
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Carolyn Schott

I’d heard the siren call of this unexplored group of records for many years. There was almost a fairy-tale-like quality…

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Stumpp Book Quirks Strike Again

February 5, 2023 | Comments Off on Stumpp Book Quirks Strike Again
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You find the darndest things in the Stumpp book.[1] It’s a classic and almost beloved reference work for those researching…

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Travel in COVID Times-Part 1

August 19, 2021 | Comments Off on Travel in COVID Times-Part 1
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It took me at least a month of deliberation to decide to launch myself out into the world during a…

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A Walk Through Childhood

April 18, 2020 |
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What’s a globe-trotting, ancestral-town-seeking, genealogist to do when under COVID-19 lockdown? Find places of family significance closer to home to…

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Pandemic Perspective

April 1, 2020 | Comments Off on Pandemic Perspective
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Pandemic Perspective

I’m an explorer. Whether it’s traveling to explore ancestral towns, traveling to explore new places with friends and family, checking…

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