I decided to look up newspaper clippings from the date that my great-grandfather died. In the meantime, I posted this information online. I would like to say that I was able to find out information quickly, but this type of information only goes so far. I decided to contact the city library in the area where my grandfather died. I did not want to have to travel to discover this information.
I found out that there are more sites online that will help you get this information, such as old obituaries and newspaper clippings, about your family members. I decided to use this site after I was told by the library that it would be hundreds of dollars for me to obtain a news clipping of my great-grandfather’s death. I was able to receive the information in a week. I copied it and sent it to my father, who was interested in reading this, naturally, added a copy to my file and online.
The newspaper clipping gave me even more information about my great-grandfather. It said that he served in WWI. I knew that my grandfather served in WWII, but had no idea that his father served in the first war.
I decided to then start to look up military records for my great-grandfather.
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