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Why Might James Geake Have Been Brought Up In A Family Which Was Not His Own?

In a previous post I demonstrated how DNA revealed that my great-grandfather, James Geake, wasn’t the son of George Geake and Maria, née Dearing, as was previously believed to have been the case. Today I’m going to explore what might … Continue reading

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Geake Family: DNA Goes Some Way Towards Uncovering The Truth

Don’t want to read? Click PLAY to hear an AI-generated audio discussion on this blog post’s key topics. (The audio was produced by NotebookLM Deep Dive Conversation.) For some time I’ve been working on a family history mystery. The records … Continue reading

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More Devon Ancestors

I’ve been investigating the ancestors of Israel Edward Ball and Ann Dearing, in addition to adding further details for this couple. Israel and Ann were due to be married in 1838 when Ann was pregnant with daughter, Maria. Banns were … Continue reading

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