Biddy Chambers turned the tables to interview her biographer–me. This is all imaginary–she died before I turned ten–but it’s fun…
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Google Maps–Valuable for Research, Too!
I use Google maps all the time. Not just for driving instructions–though that’s important–but to understand how places play into…
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The Phone Book–Ancestry Part V
Who even has a phone book anymore? Ancestry.com I just spent a Friday night turning the cyber-pages of the London…
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Generous Family Members–Ancestry Part IV
Generous family members contributed to my research for Mrs. Oswald Chambers. Ancestry.com posts information from people all over the world. People upload their…
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Who was Marian? Ancestry Part 3
We weren’t positive her name was Marian Lemaine. The Marian was certain, but her last name was vague–maybe Lemon, perhaps…
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Who Is This Mystery Woman? Ancestry Part 2
Who is this mystery woman with all those children? Researchers at Wheaton College didn’t know when they included her photograph…
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