Posted in volunteering on Sep 22nd, 2008
I am a proud member of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) and my act of kindness involves taking digital photographs of headstones in cemeteries in Tarrant and Hill Counties, Texas. A person from somewhere besides Tarrant or Hill County (usually out of state) sends a request to me through RAOGK for photos, and I [...]
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Posted in groups, technology on Jul 28th, 2008
Thomas MacEntee from our Facebook group GeneaBloggers and Destination: Austin Family has very graciously taken time away from all of his many activities and obligations to help me save an online video of my uncle Ladd Clark. Without his invaluable assistance, I doubt I would have this video safely tucked away on my hard drive!
Uncle [...]
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Posted in volunteering on Sep 26th, 2007
I have been having severe ragweed allergy problems for the past couple of weeks, and my eyes are so irritated that it is difficult to read, use the computer or even watch TV some days. So, I haven’t been doing much genealogy. I just got back from the eye doctor, who gave me some drops [...]
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Posted in general research, research sites on Sep 15th, 2007
My uncle Ladd died last night:
Born in Fort Worth, Texas to Floyd Thomas Clark and Mamie Inez Carr, Ladd (as he was known to family and friends) grew up in Fort Worth and lived most of his life in Texas. Plagued by diabetes since early childhood, he was his own man and lived his life [...]
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