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nuthatchman

About Me

I inherited my family's tree from my mother, who still keeps a keen interest in its development. I descend from Scottish, Bohemian, Moravian, Swedish, English, and Welsh immigrants to the US and Canada. I have interests in geography and history and enjoy following the travels of my ancestors. Although we have a medium-sized tree, I consider myself a beginner at genealogy, and generally look over my wife's shoulder to figure out what to do...

Stories

Bad News: Headstones and Headlines

Bad News: Headstones and Headlines

A first experiment searching historic newspaper archives is successful, but yields a ghastly surprise.

1900 – 8/4/2013
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Connecting Cousins: the Polívka Puzzle

Connecting Cousins: the Polívka Puzzle

Crossing the threshold after 210 years, two branches of the same family re-unite under a single roof

1766 – 03/19/2013
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