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About archivecookie

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

Why genealogy…

I didn’t grow up in one of those homes where relatives came and sat and talked over tea in the kitchen about distant cousins and remembered stories of my great-grandparents.  Relatives seldom came to our house when I was young, … Continue reading

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Why a blog?

I actually started writing this as a book, but as I progressed I kept finding more information!  So, I decided to write it as a blog instead, where I could add onto what I had over time, and it would … Continue reading

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