Monthly Archives: November 2012

Early Cemetery Sleuthing Leads to Lessons Learned

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Patricia Desmond Biallas

Early on in my ancestor sleuthing, after initial success in finding a few family graves, I began to get a little cavalier about my finds. You know the drill:  choose a name; get a death certificate; drive to the cemetery; … Continue reading →

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More Than a Century Later, Civil War Veteran is Honored at Last

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Patricia Desmond Biallas

Now THAT’s a proper thank you! A thank you to my great-grandfather William P. Donar, brave veteran of multiple Civil War battles whose grave went unmarked for 113 years. Until last month, that is. It all started last fall when … Continue reading →

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