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The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Tombstone Tuesday -- Jones at Mount Auburn Cemetery

LEWIS JONES
A. D. 1640

EDWARD F. JONES
COLONEL 6TH REG MA. V. M.
FIRST IN THE FIELD
BALTIMORE APR. 19, 1861
COLONEL 26TH REG. MASS. VOLS.
BVT. BRIG. GENERAL U.S. VOLS.
LT. GOV. NEW YORK
1886 TO 1892
BORN JUNE 3, 1828
DIED AUG. 14. 1913

NETTIE
HIS WIFE
DIED OCT. 23, 1862
AGED 35

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Can't Read a Will? -- Tuesday's Tip

Have you ever tried to read a will, either an old one or a more recent one? Since I've been blogging, I've transcribed at least 10, and have had problems with reading the handwriting on all of them. The other day, while typing up my most recent for the post for yesterday, I discovered a way to figure out what some of the words were. I don't believe I've ever seen this method before. Being a huge user of Google, I decided to type in some key words, both before my unknown word/s and some key words after the unknown. Below, I give two examples of what I was up against, and Google helped!


I used these Key Words: lastly as to all the rest residue ___ whether real or personal (I knew I was missing about four words).
Correct: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whether real, personal.



I used these Key Words: Decease her ____  apparel is to be given to my
Correct:  Decease her wearing apparel is to be given to my