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Winding Down My Term and Moving On
Well, the three years as South Central District Director for the Pennsylvania State Society, DAR is winding down. I’ve had a busy 3 years, but very rewarding. I have visited each of the DAR Chapters in the South Central and … Continue reading
Posted in Bradford County PA, Daughters, Duart Family, Shoemaker Family
Tagged Civil War, Joel Packard, John Wesley Duart, New England
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Duarts One and All
I am looking for Duarts who are male descendants from John Duart b. 1784, d. 1829, Ontario Canada, to take a DNA test. This would help in determining the family line and whether we are actually part of the MacLean’s … Continue reading
Hot off the presses
I picked up my book from the printer yesterday. It looks great. Now the hard part comes – advertising and marketing a limited audience book. The book title is: Shoemaker and Packard History: A Letter from James Doty to Arthur … Continue reading
Shoemaker and Packard History: A Letter from James Doty to Arthur Shoemaker
Hot off the presses Shoemaker and Packard History: A Letter from James Doty to Arthur Shoemaker A book I compiled from a letter James Doty wrote to Arthur “Clell” Shoemaker in 1965. I have documented much of the family history … Continue reading
James Doty Book At the Printers
I didn’t make the Christmas deadline I had set for myself, but did make it to the printers December 28th. The book will be available through my website in the new year. With the index of more than 3000 names, … Continue reading
James Doty Letter To Arthur Shoemaker
I’m coming down the home stretch on publishing the letter that James K. Doty wrote to his cousin Arthur (Clell) Shoemaker in 1965. I have been working on documenting this letter for at least 4 years. I’m still looking for … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Clell Shoemaker, Dauphin Co, James Patterson
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Another Ancestor in the Revolutionary War
I have finally proven my ancestor, Susannah Shafer Shoemaker Ayres, to be the daughter of Adam Shafer and Elizabeth Swartout/Swartwood of Luzerne County, PA. This was a hard one. I first found her listed on an application for NSDAR, as … Continue reading
Posted in Shoemaker Family
Tagged Adam Shafer, Franklin County, New Jersey, Revolutionary War
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Hershey’s Gather in Paradise
Sunday was another Hershey Reunion and was held at Paradise Park in Paradise, PA. Every one of Frank and Lydia (Buckwalter) Hershey’s children, who had children (Esther, Torrey, Ruth, Frank, Elmer, Ada Mae, Ephraim, Vera), had representation. Lots of grand … Continue reading
Challenging DAR Applications
I’ve been working on a couple of challenging NSDAR applications this month and have found how many times people on the internet perpetuate incorrect data. One thing that the NSDAR genealogy course teaches is that if they were born in … Continue reading
Genealogy Has Lost a Treasure
I was sorry to receive a notice that a premier Pennsylvania German researcher has passed away. John T. Humphrey, author, researcher and friend died in Washington DC on August 12, 2012. I have no further details yet, but am really … Continue reading