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My Sixteen Second-Great Grandparents Were an Eclectic Bunch
My Sixteen Second-Great Grandparents Were an Eclectic Bunch
What do Russia, England, Connecticut, and Kentucky have in common?
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Oct 5
Lessons I Learned from Tromping Through Cemeteries in Connecticut
Lessons I Learned from Tromping Through Cemeteries in Connecticut
In 2019, my husband and I took a drive from our home in northern New Hampshire to central Connecticut. The goal was to photograph…
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Sep 21
Who Are Your Sixteen?
Who Are Your Sixteen?
A recent trend in my genealogy and family historian circles is to write about your 16. You don’t know what that means? Well, let me tell…
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Sep 5
How I Caught the Genealogy Virus
How I Caught the Genealogy Virus
Starting your ancestral research is difficult, stopping is almost impossible
Paul van Gool
Aug 4
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He Was a Part of History
He Was a Part of History
His name was Harold Whitmore, and he was my grandfather.
Rachel Ess
Mar 26
Who Left a Baby at Our Doorstep?
Who Left a Baby at Our Doorstep?
How a surprise DNA match redefined our family story.
Jacqueline Jannotta
Feb 19
October GenTales Newsletter
October GenTales Newsletter
It’s the season of pumpkin spice, and GenTales is looking for your spicy stories (does that analogy work? Well, I tried).
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Oct 3
Gen Tales: Susannah Martin, witch of Salem
Gen Tales: Susannah Martin, witch of Salem
Gen Tales is a series dedicated to stories and discoveries from my genealogical research. Some are excerpted from my book, “My Lineage…
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Aug 5, 2020
Wigwams, Woodpiles, and Warrior Women
Wigwams, Woodpiles, and Warrior Women
Online ancestors
Mike Howard
Apr 19
Two William O’Durges and the Battle of Drogheda
Two William O’Durges and the Battle of Drogheda
An Irish massacre and unclear family origins
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Oct 29, 2021
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