Did you know that a descendant of Robert E. Lee tried to recover his Arlington Estate from the Federal Government after the end of the Civil War? According to an article in the Chicago Tribune dated 29 Apr 1879, he was successful in getting a bill introduced into Congress for the recovery of the property [...]
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Arlington Cemetery and Military Burials
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Who Is THAT?
Posted in Pay It Forward, Photos on 13 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have a number of boxes in my family history closet that are full of old photos. I sort through them from time to time, scanning a few more during each pass and add the images to family histories I write or as attachments to records in my database. That is good. Photos truly do [...]
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