Where 200 years of Appalachian family history meets 21st Century ponderings and doings.

By Crystal Lorimor

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A Letter of Sad News...

Jun 23, 2024

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The Secrets We Find

Sep 7, 2024

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Panic: Genealogy Gone... Wrong?

Oct 22, 2025

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Are you related to the neighbors?

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She Was More Than a Single Story

The life of Anna Dean Creighton

Jun 8

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Occupations from the 1870 Census

In the preservation efforts of the cabin, the owners discovered the initials “DD” on one of the fireplace stones.

May 28

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News about the Real Creighton Cabin

“From our breakfast table we watched two buggies with maybe 5 workers making their way slowly north…!

May 13

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Part II: Mini-Treasure in a Tiny Box

Thanks for coming back to find out what was in the tiny red box!

May 2

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Another Mini-Mystery: A tiny box leads to many questions

During my day-job, I recently stumbled upon an organization in New Hampshire, the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship.

Apr 27

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"Bring Them In"

How an old handwritten hymn sparks research

Apr 17

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An Accidental Addition to a One Place Study

Or, how I accidentally solved the mysterious neighbors

Mar 25

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The Search for Lost Siblings in 1910

I recently remembered a story I’d read about my great great grandfather, William Evan Powell.

Mar 24

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Creating an Interactive Map

Thanks to several recent comments, I decided to go back to one of my goals: mapping where things were and what happened based upon all the stories I’m…

Mar 19

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