Prison records, case registers, newspapers, and census records confirm a dark episode from our family history.
2nd Great-Grandfather William Sanford Fields Imprisoned for Rape in 1898 Texas Read More »
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The recent discovery of an obituary and death record for great-grandmother Laura Mae Fields leads to finding a rural Texas newspaper announcement of her marriage to Andrew Jackson Pace.
Third great grandfather Darnley died 18 March 1908, in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, from a homicidal gun shot wound to the abdomen! And his murderer was acquitted!
My 3rd Great Grandfather James Patterson Darnley, Shot & Killed Read More »
My Family History Repositories & SourcesThe Associated Press reports today that The New York Times will begin offering free access to portions of its online archives beginning this Wednesday, September 19th. Effective midnight on Tuesday, NYT will do away with if fee-based subscription program and allow free access to NYT articles from the last 20 years (1987 – present), as
NYT to offer free archives access Read More »
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