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Mystery Pictures

Mystery Pictures

This isn’t an original idea but its a good one. I’m posting mystery pictures to a web album. Naturally since I have the pictures I must know someone in them but often that’s it, I know one person. Any information on the pictures is welcomed. Free free to share the link. Mystery Pictures – Cheryl Rothwell – Picasa Web Albums Ancestor Hunting

Who Is Buried in Biedler’s Mausoleum?

Who Is Buried in Biedler’s Mausoleum?

In Mt. Pulaski Cemetery there is a brick mausoleum. It is unique in that it is the only mausoleum in the cemetery. It is not attractive. But it is more unique because it is sealed tightly. For years I thought it was an abandoned storage building, not realizing it was the mausoleum in my grandfather’s story. This is the mausoleum of Henry Beidler who died in December 1888. I know very little about Mr. Beidler. He escaped mention in the…

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Solving the Mystery

Solving the Mystery

Genealogy is often a mystery. Everyone loves a good mystery, right? In genealogy we want to solve all the mysteries and end up with all the facts. But until we do we need to search out the facts like any good detective. The tools of a genealogy detective are very much like those of a good reporter. We want to know all the facts. We want to know the source of all the facts so we can evaluate their validity….

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