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Gensmarts Saves Your Family History Research Life

Recently in Salt Lake City for RootsTech, I had only two days to explore and research my genealogy at the Family History Library. Imagine a major city library and you have the Family History Library – physically. What you may … Continue reading


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Digging Through Historical Newspapers Online

As my research into the mysteries in and around the conception and birth of Howard W. West Sr., and confirmation of his parents, Walter Ellsworth West and Lula Bell Pinder, I’ve recently discovered that all of the major players, save … Continue reading


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