It's The Little Things

I was watching a webinar last night on all the good things that genetic genealogy can do for the family historian.  One of the good things mentioned was the confidence it can give the researcher that they are researching the right ancestors, and not someone else's ancestors.

But it is not just a DNA test that can lend you that little bit of confidence.  Sometimes it is a single, sole, lone sentence in a local newspaper.  From The Butler County Democrat (El Dorado, Kansas) 18 Jun 1897, Page 5 --

Geo, Hall is visiting his old home, Bloomington, Ills.

George Hall (1845-1908) was my 2xg-grandfather on my maternal side.  He was born and raised in a small town called Danvers, Illinois, a short distance from Bloomington.  After the Civil War and marrying the love of his life, he moved his family to Butler County, Kansas, where he spent the rest of his life.  

Take a breath Kevin, your research remains consistent. 

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