Category: Iowa
Families that lived in the state and left records behind there.
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Not a lot of information survived the years, but we can set a marker down and keep studying. There is always more to learn.
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Our ancestors often lived in the margins of history, and even those who left few records can teach us a lot, if we’re willing to study the context.
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Welcome to a wrap-up/overview of the previous eight weeks! What interesting patterns do we see in each generation? Let’s compare them!
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Today’s main source is the kind of thing many of us put off writing – our own memories. They are an imperfect, but vital, source for getting to know our ancestors.
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Only a mid-century Midwesterner can pack such an unassuming biography with so many unique details. Here we go, Howie!
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Just looking at the simple facts of their biographies isn’t enough; you have to look at everyone around them to see the story of Don and Esther.
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A little late, and a little short – but a full biography of a full life, nonetheless!
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Mary McCullough saw some hard times, but otherwise led a quiet life. One can only speculate how she felt about it all.
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When we look back at the lives our ancestors led, how much do we project our lives onto theirs? How do they compare? And how much of that comparison holds up to scrutiny?
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His sons and grandchildren remembered him for us, but we have to read between the lines to find out the arc of his story.
