The Ground Beneath the County Farm
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The Ground Beneath the County Farm

There is an obscure lot on the southeast edge of Wilmington, Ohio that most people drive past without a second look. At least 250 people are buried there — in a cemetery the county has never officially recognized. That investigation is what finally pushed me to go professional.

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Site Visit: Vernon Township and the Hunt for a Vanished Date
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Site Visit: Vernon Township and the Hunt for a Vanished Date

A jagged break in a limestone marker hid the truth for decades. By using modern technology to analyze a shattered stone and cross-referencing it with five children scattered in the 1850 Census, we reconstructed the moment a family fractured. Step into the field notes of an investigation that digs deeper to find a vanished ancestor.

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