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Oh Tad, what a loving remembrance

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There are so many people like Margaret hiding in the family tree. Single, hard-working, clearly part of a thriving community. But no children or grandchildren to tell their stories.

I often wonder while I'm digging through their vital records or city directories, "What did they *do*? What were they like?"

Some of them feel like side characters from shows about quirky small towns (a la Gilmore Girls or Northern Exposure).

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