Val Applegate

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I was bitten by the genealogy bug over 30 years ago. Yes, I have climbed into attics of courthouses searching records and spending days at a microfiche reader! Vacations and road trips almost always included a stop at a cemetery. Internet has almost taken over all the aspects of research, except the the thrill of finding that long lost ancestor that for some reason had been lost.
We travel 12 months out the year, and do research while on the road. Feel free to contact me for help.

Feel free to request a transfer if you are related to someone whose memorial page I manage. I am happy to transfer management of all except those of my direct ancestors.

If you want me to delete a memorial page that I have created for your family member or close relative, just let me know and I'll delete it as quickly as possible.

I'll be glad to correct errors, link family members, and add some information. PLEASE NOTE: I NEVER INCLUDE NAMES OF SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBERS. Everyone who posts recent obits should be aware of this: some fraudsters and con artists use recent newspaper obituaries to scam survivors, especially recent widows.

In regard to Find A Grave Friends listed here, most of them have posted photos in memorials that I have created and still manage; some have been generous enough to transfer management of memorials to me; others have been fantastic about editing memorials; and a few are relatives who have assisted me with genealogical research.

I was bitten by the genealogy bug over 30 years ago. Yes, I have climbed into attics of courthouses searching records and spending days at a microfiche reader! Vacations and road trips almost always included a stop at a cemetery. Internet has almost taken over all the aspects of research, except the the thrill of finding that long lost ancestor that for some reason had been lost.
We travel 12 months out the year, and do research while on the road. Feel free to contact me for help.

Feel free to request a transfer if you are related to someone whose memorial page I manage. I am happy to transfer management of all except those of my direct ancestors.

If you want me to delete a memorial page that I have created for your family member or close relative, just let me know and I'll delete it as quickly as possible.

I'll be glad to correct errors, link family members, and add some information. PLEASE NOTE: I NEVER INCLUDE NAMES OF SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBERS. Everyone who posts recent obits should be aware of this: some fraudsters and con artists use recent newspaper obituaries to scam survivors, especially recent widows.

In regard to Find A Grave Friends listed here, most of them have posted photos in memorials that I have created and still manage; some have been generous enough to transfer management of memorials to me; others have been fantastic about editing memorials; and a few are relatives who have assisted me with genealogical research.

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