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The Widow Sanger: Poverty & Charity in 1700 Mass
Mary Reynolds, Kent, England, arrived 1630, married Richard Sanger 1649, 7 kids. In 1705, at 75, begging food/wood at town meeting.
1475 – 46
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Lesser Franklin and Sarah "Sallie" King Franklin
Lesser Franklin's story of travel, family history, and town building.
mar 11 1852 – Apr 19 1910
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Bad News: Headstones and Headlines
A first experiment searching historic newspaper archives is successful, but yields a ghastly surprise.
1900 – 8/4/2013
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Who Do You Think You Are: Cindy Crawford
This "American mutt" learns about the distant ancestor who immigrated to the US in search of religious freedom... but didn't stay for long!
1633 – 2013
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Who Do You Think You Are: Jim Parsons
He wanted to find a connection to France and an ancestor who was an artist like him... and his genealogy delivered the goods!
16 March 1761 – December 7, 1854
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A Choate Ancestor in Colonial America
The John Choate and Cora Gibbs family has a direct ancestor who volunteered to defend his community, and fought for US independence
6/26/1761 – 10/19/1781
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