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About Me

In 7th grade, an assignment for English class required filling out a simply family tree. After filling in what I and my parents knew, I spoke with my grandmother who had a wealth of knowledge. Essentially I have spent the past 23 years continuing to fill out that tree!

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EDITOR'S PICK A Civil War Hero, A Father, An  Ancestor

A Civil War Hero, A Father, An Ancestor

Remiro Spicer recovered from injury and months at the infamous Andersonville prison to raise a family in Upstate New York

November 25, 1840 – May 4, 1926
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The Search for Helen's Family

The Search for Helen's Family

A great-grandson's search for his ancestor's biological roots using DNA

March 2, 1889 – February 26, 1983
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