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Chicago Chicago! – The Newberry Library

Chicago happens to be one of my most favorite cities to visit.  Along with its many sights, shopping and attractions, it is also home to one of the Midwest’s best historical &  genealogical research libraries – The Newberry Library, located … Continue reading

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Where it all starts . . .

My Grandfather Jasper was a man full of character gleaned from devoting a long life to farming with his wife, family & his God.  On a misty early morning sometime around 1915, his parents put this energetic red-headed teenager on … Continue reading

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