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I have a life-long love of history and my genealogical searches fit rather neatly into the historian side of me; That is why I indulge in it, simply because I am interested in it and enjoy it.  There is no greater pupose to my research.

Some families know a great deal about their roots, others know very little; this, then, is a site where I attempt to record what I have learned about our family history.  

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Because I have no specific desire to join DAR nor any other organization related to genealogy, I have no intention in spending a lot of money obtaining certified vital records as a norm.  For selected records and my specific personal interest I might pursue such records on a sporadic basis.  Most of my information comes from the oral histories of relatives or from researching public records.  I have been extremely selective about the information I have used and the sources whom I have trusted. 

 

I grew up with very very little information from the HUTCHISON/YOAKUM side of my family, and believed I had but one aunt and 3 cousins.  My research has been a God-send because I have discovered and come to know many "cousins" of whom I had no knowledge.  It seems that the YOAKUM family has always been reluctant to associate with or speak of family-members.  The INGALLS side of my family was not much better when it came to family togetherness or communication.  However, I have established that there is a whole slough of folks on both sides, and have been in contact with many of them.

 

It is possible that the lack of intra-family communication began during the diaspora that took place during the westward expansion of our country (which coincided with the westward expansion of our families).  Communication of any sort was spotty and reliable communication was non-existent and, as a result, many of our forefathers might simply have given up trying to keep track.

 

Each family group listed at the heading (green letters on white background) of each page is a clickable resource that will take you to the information page for that specific family group.  In the body of each family group page are other links to a page with more information on that family group.  Typically you will find links to each parent's family group sheet and to family group sheets for siblings for whom I have more than basic information.

 

At the bottom of each page is an area of white letters on a green background that is simply a listing of names associated with my family.  They are not clickable links.

 

 

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