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Deborah Sweeney

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Deborah Sweeney is a genealogist, author, lecturer, and blogger. Since 2012, she has published over thirteen hundred letters written by her grandparents on her website: www.genealogylady.net. In addition to the letters, she has written several articles about genealogy and DNA research. She is a graduate of Boston University's Genealogical Research Certificate Program and the ProGen Study Group. Ms. Sweeney lives in Northern California with her family.

She is the author of three non-fiction books: Alfred M. Dicks of Crawford County, Illinois; Dear Mother, Love Daddy; and Lots of Love, Daddy.

Deborah is an avid reader. She loves Science Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult/Teen, Historical Fiction, Classics and Mysteries. Occasionally she reads non-fi
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Braided Rag Rugs

I grew up in a family of women who created crafts for their homes. I learned to knit, sew, and quilt from an early age. My great grandmother, Ina (Kerschner) McGraw, made rag rugs. Several of her rugs found their way into my childhood home. One always sat on the floor in front of the […]
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Average rating: 4.33 · 15 ratings · 6 reviews · 3 distinct works
Dear Mother, Love Daddy: Th...

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Alfred M. Dicks of Crawford...

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“If you can only say so much you know I always look for letters and don't think they are ever dull - I have saved every one - I think they should be kept to hand down to the grandchildren," 26 March 1943”
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