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Charles Summerour

BRACK: From Germany to Georgia: following the Summerour family

By Elliott Brack  |  Family history books can sometimes be boring for persons outside the immediate family. However, Charles Summerour of Duluth has completed a 10-generation study of his Summerour family that gives good insights into the life of North Georgia, particularly centered on what his family did in gold mining and in farming in the Johns Creek area. It’s a fast read, and keeps readers fascinated by his distinctive family members.

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by · January 25, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
12/1: On family history, GOP convention, cemetery tour

12/1: On family history, GOP convention, cemetery tour

Click here to view the latest edition. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Children Do Better When They Know Their Family History
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Would a Deadlocked GOP Convention Turn To Someone Not Running?
ANOTHER VIEW: Historic Free Tour of Norcross Cemetery Scheduled on December 12
FEEDBACK: Not Happy When People Change the Name of Holidays
UPCOMING: A Christmas Carol Returns to Aurora Theatre
NOTABLE: More Young Men Performing at Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
RECOMMENDED OUTING: The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Leads the Nation in the Production of Pecans
TODAY’S QUOTE: What “Bipartisan” Really Means
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues Galore for This Edition’s Mystery Photo

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by · December 1, 2015 · Today's Focus
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FOCUS: Children do better in life when they know their family history

By Jerry J. Colley | When in the hospital recovering from surgery, I read in an old Reader’s Digest that children do better in life when they know their family history. It started me thinking about my family history and how little I know about it.

I would love to know about my great and great-great grandfathers’ experiences serving in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. And my first hero was my Great Uncle Larry Wootan, who served in the U.S. Army during World War I. His memory was gone by the time I was old enough to appreciate what he had done.

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by · December 1, 2015 · Today's Focus
15.14: Exploring family history; a grad’s full ride

15.14: Exploring family history; a grad’s full ride

Click here to see full edition. In this issue:

TODAY’S FOCUS: Work by GGC Professor Makes Exploring Family History Easier
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Collins Hill and Clemson Graduate Wins “Full Ride” at UVA Program
FEEDBACK: From Dog Tethering, to High Handed Policies, to Religion, and Batteries
UPCOMING: Red, White, Bluegrass and Bach Weekend Coming Soon to Suwanee
NOTABLE: Chamber Recognizes Winners of IMPACT Regional Awards
RECOMMENDED READ: Heretics and Heroes by Thomas Cahill
GEORGIA TIDBIT: W.F. Denny Has Short But Important Architecture Career
TODAY’S QUOTE Frederick the Wise on the Death Penalty
MYSTERY PHOTO: That Stack of Books Was in Washington, D.C
LAGNIAPPE: Realtors and NAMAR Award Scholarship to Norcross Graduate

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by · May 19, 2015 · Full issues
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