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Perspectives Over Time
Did I manage to find a photo of Slater House? Maybe I will know soon. Recently, while checking to see how far away Emilee Morrison*, my 1c3r (first cousin three times removed) lived from Slater House when she was born, I made an important discovery in regards to my Slater House research project. In all…
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James F Devenney, Hero of Slater House
In the late 1890’s, Slater House was home to my Scottish and Irish ancestors. James F Devenney married my great grand aunt, Elizabeth Brown (1898-1973). Elizabeth lived in Slater house as early as 1905, when she was 7 years old. Although James and Elizabeth were married in 1918, their first son Thomas was not born…
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Antique Maps; Using Vintage Maps for Genealogy
I like using my ancestor’s address to learn more about their lives. Sometimes you can plug an old address into Zillow or Google maps and discover that the house is still standing. When it’s not, sometimes the address still exists and you discover it’s been turned into something else. Other times, the entire structure is…