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I'm a Researcher, Archivist and Genealogist. I started researching my family tree in the mid-1970's before the internet made it so much easier, and more complicated. So much on the internet is NOT well researched, and copying it is a temptation too many succumb to. I hope to blog about what I've found in my own research - maybe you'll find your missing link here! ;-) Follow Me on Mastodon Follow Me on Twitter Follow Me on Post Social Follow Me on CounterSocial

Jenette (Dougan) Chew

Posted on December 5, 2010 by archivecookie

Jenette, also called Jeanette, Janet or Jane, Dougan was born on Feb 19, 1860 in Glasgow, Scotland.  She moved with her family to Ontario, Canada about 1866, and was living at home in the 1871 census there.  At ten years … Continue reading →

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Genealogy in context

Posted on December 2, 2010 by archivecookie

Information found in genealogy research can be cold and sterile – a set of factual dates, nothing more – unless it is understood in relation to the times in which those people lived. I was reminded of this just yesterday, … Continue reading →

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