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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

Straightening out a crooked path…

Posted on September 22, 2018 by archivecookie

I’ve recently had a new discovery – in one 1841 Scotland census, there was what I assumed was an older daughter Catherine Lamond with my family, along with 2 children, each with different surnames, that I assumed were grandchildren from … Continue reading →

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I’M SO THRILLED!!!!!!

Posted on July 2, 2018 by archivecookie

  I just (2 days ago) nailed down a DNA match on a line I was sure of but didn’t have all the documentation for! One of only 4 lines I couldn’t find documentary proof of back to the 1790’s. … Continue reading →

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