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VanMeter Collection 2019-06

VanMeter Collection

Summary

Title: VanMeter Collection 

Accession Number: 2019-06

Creator: Judith VanMeter (1941- )

Extent: 45 files (1978 pages)  

Language: English

Abstract: 

The VanMeter Collection is a compilation of personal family history research by Judith VanMeter. Items include correspondence, vital records including births, marriages, and deaths, photos, and research notes. There are family group sheets and descendant reports that help the researcher track the different branches of the families. The most common surnames are Craig, Crippen, Huffman, Jackson, Kerns, and Kretzer. The most common locations were Missouri, Oregon, and Wisconsin. 

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