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Originally Posted by Gerald
Great read.
My mother has done lots of research into family history. She has "published" 3 books on different branches of the "family tree".
Some of her finding also have some very interesting history and also great reading. She has been able to trace some family members back to about 1800.
My mother is from El Paso, TX and the men in her family history mostly were into mining in the Southwest US. My Dad is from northern Missouri.......farming background.
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Its some good stuff...... I have some Pics and news paper articles about my Great Grand paw Waltrip....he was one of the 1st to start picking up bodies after Hurricane Audrey..... He also started the 1st Christmas Parade in Jennings....
* I have my Dads side...Or Waltrip Branched all the way back to 1834 in Germany...... This is where they came to America..... As Waltrip...... Found some other Waltrip in Germany but the last name was different...
Too Many Damn Divorces in our family from 1910 until now.....Lots of branches..but Im just tracing the waltrip name