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The Memory of Mists
Why My Soul Keeps Turning North
4 hrs ago
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K. A. Powell
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Miss Patterson’s Well
How a single maiden lady ran one of Howard County’s grandest estates—and the paper trail she left behind.
Jun 6
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K. A. Powell
Episode 1: The Booneslick Patterson Clan
The provided sources detail the genealogical history of the Patterson and Allen families, focusing on their migration from Virginia and Kentucky to…
Jun 6
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K. A. Powell
17:51
Why I’m Leaving the Well-Trodden Path
The Uncharted Tree
Jun 4
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K. A. Powell
Don't Click "Merge": A Genealogy Cautionary Tale
Same Name, Wrong Tree
Jun 3
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K. A. Powell
April 2026
The Sidewalks of My Ancestors: A North County Homecoming
They say you can never go home again, but I think they’ve got it backward.
Apr 25
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K. A. Powell
The Anatomy of a Breakthrough
The Danger of the "Single Document" Trap
Apr 24
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K. A. Powell
The Mercy of the Truth
The Burden of the Unwritten
Apr 23
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K. A. Powell
Mystery Man
If you dig deep enough into the Missouri clay, you eventually stop finding roots and start finding ghosts.
Apr 19
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K. A. Powell
Sifting Through the Soil: The Three-Generation Journey of the Bayer and Devalley Women
Disclaimer This blog is a personal project and is for informational purposes only.
Apr 15
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K. A. Powell
Chapter 1: The Census Trap & The Truth About Margarett
Welcome to Day 1 of Sifting Through the Soil. I’m starting with a story about how technology can actually get our history wrong if we aren’t careful.
Apr 14
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K. A. Powell
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Chapter 0: Welcome to the Family Archives
A Daily Journey Into Our Roots
Apr 13
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K. A. Powell
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