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Re: Speaking of finding aids

mbmjlm  (View posts) Posted: 9 Jul 2012 3:25AM GMT
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For those having lots of returns on names, try having to search common names. In my family, I have Jones, Brown, Johnson and Smith. Talk about having to weed through that. I'm also fortunate in my mother's maiden name which is unusual and most with that name live in Texas and all with that surname are related to me.
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