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American Brilliant Cut Glass

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Billie Tekel Elias

When someone in your family dies, dealing with the emotions is one thing. Dealing with the “stuff” they leave behind is quite another. My mother left so much that I actually have material for a full-blown book. Stay tuned….. Mother … Continue reading →

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Genealogy for School Children?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Billie Tekel Elias

When my son was in 4th grade his class did a unit on immigration. The teacher asked, “Who was the first person in your family to come to this country?”  An innocent question, which prompted a phone call to my … Continue reading →

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Ancestry Map in Census 2000

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Billie Tekel Elias

In the 1750s British settlers in Pennsylvania began to fear and resent the fact that a third of their fellow Pennsylvanians were German speakers.  Frederick Muhlenberg, the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, abstained from voting in … Continue reading →

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