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Hittin' The Bricks With Kathleen
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Saying "about time" sounds ungrateful. So,
instead I'll just say, where's my library card?
I access Fold3 from home via the library.

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Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
At our house we celebrate Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
And I still love our first a3Genealogy Ethiopian clients (2010) Who Traced Jewish Roots via Israel, Spain & USA. https://a3genealogy.blogspot.com/2026/05/ethiopian-who-traced-jewish-roots-via.html

John's uncle (mother's brother) was quite involved with Ethiopia: https://ethiopiancrown.org/theodore-vestal-1933-2023/
Uncle Ted received the rank of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Honour from Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, President of the Ethiopian Crown Council. Uncle Ted and I bonded over Ethiopian food.

Ethiopians Who Traced Jewish Roots via Israel, Spain & USA Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day It is Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day (also known as Arbegnoch Qen or Liberation Day). From 1993-1994, a ...

Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
Have you located your ancestors Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) records?
https://a3genealogy.blogspot.com/2026/05/researching-ancestors-in-civilian.html

They are as genealogical rich and detailed as Military personnel files. The pay though was creative. Participants in these programs were to send home $22 of their $30 monthly pay.

I'm in Detroit. This is where stories live, not just records. Let's talk about what genealogical researchers often miss..."The Signatures/Names" of ancestors on the historical documents. Penning their name pinpointed them in that moment, in that place. It can confirm where your ancestor had migrated to; or stood still, and the place (territory, county, state ) was renamed!

Day 1- never mind, I failed to stick to my schedule. Instead I snapped photo after photo of the original and only copy of _______ presidential correspondence, land records, militia pensions, territorial records, etc.
NOT DIGITIZED! Not on the popular databases, yet they named our ancestors, revealed their family relations, and reminded us that Wayne County, (home of Detroit) originally was situated in the Indiana Territory.
The biggest gift? Ancestors in the Territory signed correspondences, petitions, and grievances of this territorial change.