[NormsRevenge]

Yeah, like anybody has any spare time since FRee Republic came into being. ;-)

[freedomlover]

50 million historical records

Accompanied by 100 million pop ups.

The humanity!!

[JennysCool]

Lord! Now I'll never escape my idiot family!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Yeah, like anybody has any spare time since FRee Republic came into being. ;-)

Isn't that the truth!

I got to look at some of this genology stuff.

[MamaB]

I love doing genealogy research. I have learned so much about our ancestors. It seems that every generation has had soldiers in wars from the Revolutionary War til the present. Most of my greatgrandfathers fought in the Confederate Army and l gggrandfather did. Some lost limbs in battle including one in the Rev. War. There is all kinds of info on the web. I have been able to do most of my families back to the late 1600's or early 1700's. I want to do some research and find what they wore during the different periods to place with all my info. Try it, you might like it. Another researcher sent me a pictue of my ggrandfather which I had never seen. It also had one of my uncles when he was a kid and 2 cousins when they were very small. I would love to find others who have family pictures which I have not seen.

[mtbrandon49]

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[WhiskeyPapa]

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[Celtjew Libertarian]

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[Constitution Day]

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[P8riot]

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[sistergoldenhair]

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[Hanging Chad]

Hey; check this out. - bump

[petuniasevan]

YESSSSS!

I love genealogy! I subscribed at ancestry.com 2 years ago, and started researching this vast database. Paydirt! Found mom's second cousin Pat who has tons of family information from 25 years of collecting newspaper clippings, checking microfiche, and interviewing relatives.

In just 2 years, I've dug up just as much info as Pat has in 25!

It's a feather in my cap to find famous persons to whom I'm related.

[Ichneumon]

A friend enjoys researching the geneology of her family, and when she came to Houston recently she used the opportunity to track down more info on some of her relatives who had lived in the area. It was fascinating following her around as she worked, and discovered the gravesites of some of her relatives. Seeing their final resting places really gives a sense of reality to lives you'd otherwise know about only from newspaper clippings or other intangible sources.

She also did a quick web lookup to see what was easily available about my family. It was eerie to see an image pop up on the computer screen of the original handwritten 1930 US census sheet which documented my maternal grandparents, and their two young children (my uncle and my mother).

[75thOVI]

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[Fresh Wind]

Some years ago, I inherited a pipe (tobacco, that is) that had belonged to my great uncle. It is Civil War related, carved into it is a regimental insignia and the names of a number of battles, some important, and some minor. The owner's initials were there as well. The story that came with it was that it had been carved by a Union POW while in prison.

I knew there were no direct family connections, but through the Internet, I was able to identify its owner, and I ordered copies of his military records from the Government. Turns out that romantic story was not true at all. He had gotten out on a medical discharge, and never actually fought in any battles.

So, sometimes disappointments are in store, but it is truly amazing how much information is actually out there and readily available.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

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[LiteKeeper]

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