Monthly Archives: March 2011

We Stopped To Make A Crop

If you are fortunate enough to have letters, diaries, or memoirs from any of your ancestors, you may have read the words, “We stopped to make a crop.”  I imagine you wondered where and why a family moving by wagon … Continue reading

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Springtime has come to North Texas

  Spring time has come to north Texas. Every morning the robins, mockingbirds, and other native song birds awaken us with their lovely and lively tunes. Everywhere daffodils and forsythia are bursting with bright yellow blossoms. The dull gray of … Continue reading

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Tracing Yeoman Farmers and Plain Folk

This blog was created to assist genealogists, local historians, history buffs, and generally curious people to learn about the average American citizen from the 1700s through the 1930s. By the 1850 census, over 90% of Americans lived in rural areas. … Continue reading

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