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2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helpers prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. I decided to post it online just in case you’re interested in finding out how many people actually read Knapp Notes. I think the numbers may surprise you! … Continue reading

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Two heads of cabbage and why I write Knapp Notes

I began writing Knapp Notes in 2010 with four goals: To teach myself WordPress. For those of you that don’t know, I am a writer by trade. And for writers, blogs are where we shine nowadays. To share my genealogy … Continue reading

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One person’s experience with the grandparent scam

After my last post about the darker side of genealogy, I received some comments from Nancy Knapp Shepard, our cousin from Colorado. She has first-hand experience with the lengths that a scammer will go to in order to prey on … Continue reading

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National Archives opens new treasure trove of records

Just in case you’re planning to be in Kansas City anytime soon, you may want to check out the latest offering from the U.S. National Archives. The National Archives had this to say about the collection in an announcement: Kansas … Continue reading

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