Monthly Archives: April 2022

Information On Private Isaac Blakey Discovered In Documents ~ Week 17 in 2022

I’ve come across a lot of interesting documents over the years!! I’m thankful for the one on my Great Grandfather Isaac Blakey. Who was Isaac? He was born in 1845 as one of the enslaved in Missouri. He was the … Continue reading

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Negative Findings While Searching Family Connections ~ Week 16 In 2022

Through the years of observation, I’ve seen negative “findings” as I’m gathering information about my family history. And some of these findings surprised me. In the beginning, I was wondering, if anybody knew more about the family history. And if … Continue reading

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How Do You Spell That? BLAK*** ~ Week 15 in 2022

As I was growing up, I learned how to spell my full name. And through time, people began to spell BLAKLEY their way. I choose to correct them. ( I still do.) It was during the 1970’s when I was … Continue reading

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Check It Out ~ Week 14 In 2022

The 1950 Census was released on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 12:01 am Eastern time So that meant the Central time zone, it was 11: 01 pm on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Yay!! I was so excited that I decided … Continue reading

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The Lankfard Sisters ~ Week 13 in 2022

Through the decades, I’ve been searching for information on my three great aunts. They were my Grandfather’s Leo’s sister. What have I discovered about them ? Photo of the LANKFARD Sister’s: from left to right Anna Alice Lula Mae and … Continue reading

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