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My wife, Judy passed away on Friday December 5th. It is hard to lose someone who has been your sweetheart and best friend for 57 years. But I feel that my loving Father in Heaven has been preparing me for this time.
On April 21, Judy suffered a stroke and could no longer live at home. I have learned to prepare meals, do cl...
As I have tried to do daily visits to my wife in her nursing home in Edmonton, I have not given much attention to my blogs. I apologize.
But I recently received an email from a long-time friend, who is planning to serve in FamilySearch Support. This brought back a flood of memories.
This is what I wrote to him. I will share it with you.
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Supposing that you find an ancestor in the 1916 Canada Census who was born in England. How do you find them in records of England or Wales? For example:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QLS-ZN4?
You want to know the maiden nam...
What is "The Seven Mile Rule"?
The basic idea is that prior to rapid transportation, a young man usually had to find a wife somewhere close to his own home. In rural areas, the common means of transportation was walking. A young man might be allowed to take off a little time for courting, so long as he was back in time for evening chores. If he walked at a ...
https://www.edmontongenealogy.ca/edmonton-family-history-fair
Edmonton Family History Fair 2025 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Alberta Genealogical Society Edmonton Branch ...
