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Category Archives: Genealogy
Grandpa 101
Today I have been thinking about my Grandpa. He was born 101 years ago today. Last year I wrote a post about him on what would have been his 100th birthday. You can see the post at: Remembering Grandpa Tonight … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family History, Genealogy, Memories
Tagged Brothers, Culture, Family History, Genealogy, Grandpa, Hamburg, Hamburg Iowa, memories, Nursery, Trees, White Beard
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Day after Thanksgiving
Religion in Family History Today we think of the day after Thanksgiving as Black Friday. Is there historical precedence for shopping on the day after Thanksgiving? If we go way back to the Thanksgiving of 1623 we find that their … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family History, Genealogy, History
Tagged black friday, Brown Thursday, Brownists, Culture, Family History, Genealogy, history, Pilgrims, Religion, Thanksgiving
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