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Category: Early Ancestry

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023joynealkidney

Letter from the Daughter of Alonzo Wilson of Coon Rapids, Iowa

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023joynealkidney

The Wilson Connection to the White Rock Conservancy at Coon Rapids, Iowa

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022joynealkidney

Iowa: Smoky Wigwams of the Dusky Savage Warrior

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022joynealkidney

Tiny Tintypes

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022joynealkidney

Emelia Ann, Grandmother of Leora Goff Wilson

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022joynealkidney

What do you think?

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022joynealkidney

DNA Results

December 28, 2021January 24, 2022joynealkidney

Why 1846 was an “Astonishing and Decisive” Year

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021joynealkidney

The First Thanksgiving was 400 Years Ago

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021joynealkidney

The Neal Brothers During the Civil War

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020joynealkidney

Ancestry Line to The Mayflower

April 20, 2020June 20, 2020joynealkidney

Did Iowa Immigrant Detlef Ohrt Really Meet Outlaw Jesse James?

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019joynealkidney

Marshall Home Moved Over the River, Through the Woods

July 4, 2019November 18, 2022joynealkidney

Killed in Action on Independence Day 1863

April 29, 2019September 12, 2019joynealkidney

Martin Christian Blohm (1824-1883)

April 22, 2019June 28, 2019joynealkidney

Detlef Anton Ohrt (1837-1922)

November 16, 2018September 20, 2020joynealkidney

Pilgrims in the Family

October 30, 2018October 26, 2018joynealkidney

Witches in the Family?

October 1, 2018December 15, 2018joynealkidney

Rhoda Marshall Neal (1837-1920)

August 21, 2018February 11, 2021joynealkidney

Civil War Service of Sons and Grandsons of Miles Marshall

August 9, 2018April 18, 2019joynealkidney

Miles Marshall, Pioneer Iowan

February 27, 2018December 27, 2022joynealkidney

Ephraim W. Moore (1819-1896)

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018joynealkidney

A Poignant Will and Testament

January 9, 2018January 31, 2021joynealkidney

Sam Wilson, Indian Agent?

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