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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 06:26 AM
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It's all good, Mick. I think the family lore said Grandpa Frank was 6'7" or so.
 
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It's all good, Mick. I think the family lore said Grandpa Frank was 6'7" or so.
We hava few tall ones in our ancestry... 7'-1... one of my uncles... wore a 21 size shoe...
 
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Since we're on the old photo kick here is one of my family favorites. 3rd great grandmother, on my Dad's side, seated on right with 3 of her siblings. Notice the Civil War medals on her brothers. Pic taken about 1890


 
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Cool pics guys.... Mick... I guess the photographers back then didn't know to yell "say cheese"!!
 
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Neat pic, Mick!

My parents never shared much about our family history as we grew up. It's only been in the last 15 years they really shared with us. A lot has been lost because it wasn't passed down. A couple of possible tall tales were shared though.
 
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Maybe cheese had not yet been invented.
 
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Mum and I at the site of a church my Uncle built.... all thats left is the bell...








 
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Cool pics guys.... Mick... I guess the photographers back then didn't know to yell "say cheese"!!
Based on the way they are dressed I've often wondered if they were at a funeral. I found this photo online by chance. I googled the name of one of the brothers and a link came up to a collection of old west photos at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX (my home town).

I looked at pic and was stunned. I called the library and they sent me the original file on a disc.

Once ya start on this genealogy stuff you will be amazed what ya stumble across.
 
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Not too sure who this lil **** is but he sure was cute at the time



 
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Originally Posted by OKMICK
Based on the way they are dressed I've often wondered if they were at a funeral. I found this photo online by chance. I googled the name of one of the brothers and a link came up to a collection of old west photos at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX (my home town).

I looked at pic and was stunned. I called the library and they send me the original file on a disc.

Once ya start on this genealogy stuff you will be amazed what ya stumble across.
Yuup... been at it for quite a few years myself.....
 



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