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CountAllVotes

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15. yup
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 03:06 PM
Aug 2013

I found my great grandfather on there. Seems he was a well-known judge in Texas during his day. His house has been restored and there is an entire website devoted to him.

Found him on a simple internet search -- Name with date of death and there he was, picture and all.

My late brother was going bald. Bald doesn't run in my late father's side of the family; never knew about my mother being she was adopted until recently (the great grandfather I found was her grandfather -- mission accomplished for me; finding out WHO my mother was!!).

However, said great grandfather was about half bald. Now I know where that came from!

I frankly do not care for Fakebook at all and furthermore, (especially after finding out today that someone has gone and taken pictures of the graves of my grandparents that I certainly knew; who did this anyway?). My family was a small one and I've yet to find anyone looking for me.

I plan to not renew my ancestry.com acct. I'm done for now I'd say.

Too much bad info. and the story thing is a nightmare IMO.









Face Book Genealogy pages [View all] dgibby Aug 2013 OP
Apparently lots of people pipi_k Aug 2013 #1
Many Fr-Canadian names have variations throughout the years, No Vested Interest Aug 2013 #2
Yeah, it's those dit names... pipi_k Aug 2013 #6
I started 2 family groups of FB, dgibby Aug 2013 #3
I wouldn't have pipi_k Aug 2013 #7
I know there is a Judge family in Montana. grasswire Aug 2013 #10
Thanks PatSeg Aug 2013 #4
I'm not exactly sure how to use FB for genealogy research No Vested Interest Aug 2013 #5
Use the FB search, dgibby Aug 2013 #8
I'll give it a whirl. No Vested Interest Aug 2013 #9
I've been surprised how many times PatSeg Aug 2013 #12
yup CountAllVotes Aug 2013 #15
There are people who visit cemeteries PatSeg Aug 2013 #16
Huge UGH CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #17
So decrepit, nosy cousin PatSeg Sep 2013 #18
Yes, my cousin sent me a copy of her book CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #19
That is quite an accomplishment PatSeg Sep 2013 #20
Wow that is so very true! CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #21
That is amazing PatSeg Sep 2013 #22
thanks for the tip grasswire Aug 2013 #11
Cool! dgibby Aug 2013 #13
Just found this on FB. Looks like an excellent resource. dgibby Aug 2013 #14
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