tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post5666480362249390126..comments2024-03-23T19:51:52.473-04:00Comments on Fortify Your Family Tree: What Was it Like When Your Ancestors Lived Here?DiAnn Iamarino Ohamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415937464194290775noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-83873792054552351562020-10-10T16:41:04.262-04:002020-10-10T16:41:04.262-04:00I hope to use this technique and get some flavor o...I hope to use this technique and get some flavor of my gg grandparents' home town/s. I was rather surprised that my gg grandparents' marriage didn't appear in their local paper..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-37056172687764093032020-10-09T11:33:45.315-04:002020-10-09T11:33:45.315-04:00At least that's something...and quite a few of...At least that's something...and quite a few of the times my great-grandfather was mentioned, it wasn't for a good reason...Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-33243708718610816402020-10-06T10:36:56.585-04:002020-10-06T10:36:56.585-04:00The only mention I've ever found of an ancesto...The only mention I've ever found of an ancestor is my great grandfather's real estate transactions. Granted, I had no one in America before the late 1890s.DiAnn Iamarino Ohamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415937464194290775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-48580067299174448442020-10-06T10:29:21.408-04:002020-10-06T10:29:21.408-04:00I could literally spend days just reading through ...I could literally spend days just reading through old newspapers and have used them for bits of colour, local history, businesses, etc. They are a goldmine! Never mind that both my and my husband's great-grandfathers appeared frequently (both as an advertiser and as the topic of articles) - I just love to read about times past :)Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.com