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Genealogist’s Find Turns Lead to Pay Dirt and Disenchantment
Joseph Meredith, a Library of Congress reference librarian, traced his ancestry after discovering a note on his great grandmother Sarah Smith. Over five years and 6000 letters, he amassed two books of six generation ancestors and estimates another $15,000 in costs. He warns others not to expect wide family enthusiasm or profitable returns.
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