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  • Tracing Your Roots: What Is the Secret of My Grandma’s Past?

    A record search uncovers clues to why a Georgia family fractured eight decades ago, leaving painful memories. Dear Professor Gates: My grandmother Frances Walker of Edison, Calhoun, Ga., was born on Dec. 22, 1938, and died Dec. 2, 2002. Her mother was Ella M. King, who was born in 1913 and died in 1981 under…

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    Henry Louis Gates Jr. and NEHGS Director of Research Services Lindsay Fulton






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    February 10, 2017
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. and NEHGS Director of Research Services Lindsay Fulton






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