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Ancestry/Genealogy

Sneederbunk

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2. I understand the feeling.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sun Jun 20, 2021, 10:48 AM

Jun 2021

I was able to find and visit the gravestones on my paternal side back to great x 5 going back to first death in Lancaster County PA in 1733 after immigration from Switzerland. The joys of the internet. However, on my mother's side I get nowhere after a couple of generations. Never give up with the genealogy.

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I spent some time labeling headstone pictures [View all] Marthe48 Jun 2021 OP

What a thoughtful gift, how nice of you! SWBTATTReg Jun 2021 #1

I understand the feeling. Sneederbunk Jun 2021 #2

There are several relatives researching my in-laws Marthe48 Jun 2021 #3

My sisters and I spent a lot of summers helping Mom trace her genealogy csziggy Jun 2021 #4

Geneaology is gripping Marthe48 Jun 2021 #5

Yes, I love genealogy and still do it csziggy Jun 2021 #6

I wish you good luck! Marthe48 Jun 2021 #7

My nephew found a cousin no one knew about csziggy Jun 2021 #8

Did they hit if off? I hope :) Marthe48 Jun 2021 #9

They've only exchanged emails csziggy Jun 2021 #10