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Tracing my roots and learning about the family history has been a truly rewarding endeavor. This collection of pictures, data, narratives, and historical documents continues to grow, and I will attempt to organize it in some meaningful way. Please consider this a work-in-progress, and if you find something on my site that is [...]

US Census – Kelly – 1900, 1910, 1920
These records contain information about my great-great grandfather and his family during the early part of the 20th century in Bancroft Township, Cuming County, Nebraska. These documents include information about the year he immigrated to the US, but it is difficult to draw meaningful conclusions from the conflicting data. Additionally, two of these [...]

I believe this census document shows my great-great grandfather Michael Kelly, living next door to his brother Patrick in November 1870. The form indicates that Michael was 22 years old, Patrick was 24 years old, and they both worked as farmers. Patrick had an estate worth $210. Patrick could not read or [...]