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Hiram Burroughs – Karen says you’re the winner!

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Photo courtesy of Karen Zach Had 4-5 ideas for the next few...
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A little about one of our early factories and two men who ran it

More than likely told you before some of the ways I choose a subject to...
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Our subject this week rests with the best of C’ville

One of the most interesting families in the area was the Talbot family and much...
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That dread disease of long ago

Several of you who follow my work, also likely know I write an OTD on...
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Karen notes “Oh those Common Names” regarding Thomas Hall & Family

First one to admit this, but I sometimes avoid common names when I’m searching a...
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From Karen . . .

Karen Zach is the editor of Montgomery Memories, our monthly magazine all about Montgomery County....
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Born, raised and lived here

Tragedies followed this Montgomery Countian through life The Ball commonality seems to equal blue eyes...
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Karen up a tree – two family trees

Just love this picture from the Crawfordsville District Public Library’s database and wanted to tell...
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Ms. Mattie’s life ended in a most dramatic way

Current medicine marvels me and prompted this article as I’m more than sure this situation...
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Some of C’ville’s best were Presbyterian Church leaders – this one, too

By Karen Zach Ten families centered in Rice’s Fort near Washington County, PA (near present...