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Category Archives: Genealogy
Map of Amish Counties 2020
Each year I look forward to the release of new statistics on Amish Population from the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. This year they included a document that showed Amish settlements by county in each state. Back in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family History, Genealogy, History
Tagged Amish, amish settlements, Iowa, Kansas, mapping, maps, Nebraska
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A Stone for Silas
Yesterday I received notification that the grave stone for my 3rd Great Grandfather Silas Calvin Ramsey had arrived in Des Moines. Once the weather has improved the stone will be placed at the cemetery. I will tell the story about … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family History, Genealogy, Memories
Tagged 3rd Great Grandparents, 3rd Iowa Cavalry, Blacksmith, Cemetery, Civil War, des moines, Gravestone, Silas Calvin Ramsey, stone
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