Ask any U.S. researching genealogist and they'll probably say that the loss of the 1890 U.S. Census was one of the most devastating events in history. 😆 It's been endlessly frustrating to me being unable to easily track ancestors in between 1880-1900. There are city directories, church records and the like that can help fill in some of the gap, but they're not...

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I seek to digitally preserve historical photos for others that might be looking for them. When possible I reunite the original copies with descendants, free of charge. Here are more photos in my ever growing collection. If any of these are your ancestors please contact me. Walter Percy WRIGHT. Taken in Nyack, N.Y.Charles MERRIAM (Ross H. Rittgers' Uncle)This is Charles Herbert Merriam, son of Edgar...

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   I seek to digitally preserve historical photos for others that might be looking for them. When possible I reunite the original copies with descendants, free of charge. Here are more photos in my ever growing collection. If any of these are your ancestors please contact me.Frankie SHUCKEtta Viola BUTLER HAZARDZoe BERULIARDI (possibly BERUBARDI). June 1901Aunt Irene and Uncle Lawern/Lavern "Mack"W. Hubert BENTLEY, Oct. 8,...

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I picked up this little booklet at a Half Price Books here in town. This appeared to belong to Jane Y. McCallum of Austin Texas. For a history of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs visit this link at the TSHA.Texas Federation of Women's ClubsOrganized May, 1897Joined the General Federation April, 1899Seventh Annual Meeting will be held in Houston, November 1904OFFICERSMrs. E.P. TURNER, PresidentMrs....

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