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History of Portland, Oregon, Helps Genealogists

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

Genealogy Help (GenHelp) has just released a History of Portland, Oregon as part of their ongoing emphasis on the history of Oregon Genealogy. The new manuscript for History of Portland, Oregon can be found on the Access Genealogy website, and … Continue reading →


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Soap Opera Life: Louella Brunner Pinder Parrett, Mystery Ancestor

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

Faked marriage. Many marriages. Divorce. Adultry. Drugs and alcohol. Mental illness. Abandoned children. Orphanages. All this soap opera material adds up to our major mystery ancestor: Louella Brunner Pinder West Moorhause Parrett. It’s really tough when much of the information … Continue reading →


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Searching for the Lost Grave of Raymond Anderson, Monroe, Washington

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

The IOOF cemetery in Monroe, Washington, has lost my Grandfather Anderson. Raymond E. Anderson (1905-1974) was buried there in 1974. As far as we can tell from the family notes, his tombstone was paid for. But there is no tombstone … Continue reading →


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Searching for Grandfather Hans Anderson of Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

The past two weeks has found me searching for Grandfather Anderson. All of them. Well, some I’ve found, but a lot I haven’t. Let me tell you about the first of two Grandfather Andersons we’re looking for. Hans Anderson from … Continue reading →


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