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In this web site I am constantly striving to ensure the accuracy of my research and I am committed to sharing my sources with other researchers. As much as possible information provided is from primary sources, i.e., government records, vital records, cemetery records, etc. Other information provided has been obtained from a variety of secondary sources, i.e., personal web sites and oral family history, and has not necessarily been verified through official documentation. Please use this information with discretion in your own research.
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