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Census-Hyde

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by jkqgb 2 hours ago

  • 8 total views

Chicago Tribune - February 6, 1879

Source: News - The Chicago Tribune

by jmccabe88 2 hours ago

  • 7 total views

Kirkland Census

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by jkqgb 2 hours ago

  • 2 total views

Andrew Temples

Source: Confederate Soldiers - GA

by MaryWojcik 3 hours ago

  • 12 total views

Cantrell funeral - Tennessee

Source: News - The News-Democrat (TN)

by scrowley011 3 hours ago

  • 12 total views

Three Dapper Guys ~ Leslie Cunningham, Earl Cunningham and Alfred Chadwick

Source: Uploaded by ldrew

by ldrew 3 hours ago

  • 14 total views

Donald Parnell - Navy

Source: News - The News-Democrat (TN)

by scrowley011 3 hours ago

  • 5 total views

Lobeville Picnic - Highway 13 News - 1957

Source: News - The News-Democrat (TN)

by scrowley011 3 hours ago

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Abner Sewell, son of Andrew Sewell b. 1772

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by IAJGS 6 hours ago

  • 10 total views

Vapor trails from Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses (World War 2)

Source: WWII US Air Force Photos

by chris 10 hours ago

  • 19 total views

Obediah Martin age 52

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by barbmlee 11 hours ago

  • 9 total views

102 yrs old Tubbert

Source: News - The Chicago Tribune

by joyjeep50 11 hours ago

  • 13 total views

Elizabeth Hague

Source: News - Monroe County Appeal (MO)

by HowardRCuster 20 hours ago

  • 35 total views
  • 1 comment

Seth Bulloch nominated as Marshall of Deadwood, South Dakota

Source: News - The Atlanta Constitution

by carlaandrews 1 day ago

  • 17 total views

Peggy Jeanette Townsend

Source: Texas Death Certificates

by jt123191 1 day ago

  • 21 total views

Lorenzo Seeber

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by rgprucha 1 day ago

  • 15 total views

American Eagle

Source: Passport Applications, 1795-1905

by burnsfamily 1 day ago

  • 21 total views

james ireland

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by jtoben 1 day ago

  • 14 total views

You are missed

Source: Vietnam Veterans Memorial

by glenn58 1 day ago

  • 19 total views

Civil War ~ Union Refreshment Saloon ~ Philadelphia

Source: Uploaded by ldrew

by ldrew 1 day ago

  • 35 total views

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