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A Brief History of Union Springs in Springport, New York
While searching, once again, in the FamilySearch catalog to see what new documents have been added for Union Springs, New York, I came...
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Connections to Port Byron, New York
Reflecting on my paternal ancestry feels akin to observing a faraway object without the help of binoculars or a telescope. Nearby objects...
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Collections of Cayuga County Historical Society 12 Volumes free
About 24 years ago, I visited the Cayuga County Historical Society for the first time without much knowledge about my family beyond my...
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Tobias D. Gehring, photographer of Charles Leonard
Looking into the past can be like peeking into a darkened room. Every little clue we find sheds a little bit of light on its contents....
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My Great-Grandaunt Elma Leonard
Elma Leonard was the sister of my great-grandfather, Albert Jay Leonard. She was born Oct. 23, 1887, in Summer Hill, Cayuga County, New...
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Albert Leonard's birth date finally confirmed
My great-grandfather, Albert Jay Leonard, was born in Osceola, Pennsylvania, on December 15th according to all accounts, but half of the...