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Chris Bergstrom
@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
4 Jan 21
I recently was given this amazing Photo of my Great Great Great Great Grandmother Christina Olson who was born in 1820 in Holen, Dalarna, Sweden and passed in 1909 at the ripe old age of 89.
A Grandson of hers wrote a book...
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Jeanne Marie
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
21 Aug 17
We like to do geneological research in my family. The kids have inherited the bug and are researching their fathers line. I had done some but they have taken it farther.
This week my daughter found that her 5x great...
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Chris Bergstrom
@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
18 May 17
I was looking through old genealogy papers i have while working on our Family History, when i came across this poem by my Great Great Grandmother Mary Agnes (O'Donnell) Purnell it is written about her mother Ann (Sharp) O'Donnell...
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Just an Ordinary Owl?
@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
28 Feb 17
I know very little about my Great Grandfather, John Henry Todman, but I have this rather charming silhouette portrait which was made in 1854 when he was 14.
I have been told that silhouettes like this were often made by pavement...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 16
I've written a lot about photo frames lately and it brought to mind a story but I couldn't find the photo I needed to illustrate my tale. Today I found that photo so here's the story to go with it.
We picked up two lovely ornate...
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aseretdd
@aseretdd (13729)
• Philippines
1 Dec 12
or do we just use this to pacify our strong thirst for revenge?...
Karma is like as old as time itself... but was it just invented by our ancestors... or is there an invisible force that dictates who will receive good karma and...
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Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20156)
• India
14 Sep 11
Our Hindu months are based upon moon, some year has 12 months, and some has 13. Each month has two ‘pakhyas’, of 15 days each; known as ‘suklapakhya’(bright half)and ‘krishnapakhya’ (dark half).It is believed that the dead...
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juliamae
@juliamae (127)
• United States
17 Oct 08
I am looking for my ancestors and some good websites for genealogy. Can anyone help me with this. Most of the websites that claim they have information for me just want me to buy a membership. Does anyone know of any that won't...
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