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In reply to the discussion: I just found out that one of my great great grandfathers served on the Confederate side [View all]Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,771 posts)up for a free trial on ancestry.com. Once hers ran out, I signed up for mine. Once it runs out, I will probably renew. It is expensive, but I think my mom will pay for half and we'll just share access to the same account. Also, with all the hints and other features, it does seem like a pretty good value. What I don't get is what more one would get buying the separate software they sell.
We did figure out that what you describe was the case for the Polish/Austrian/Czech gg-parents. Your suggestion to narrow down their hometown sounds like a good one. Thanks. It's funny, my g-mom used to say her parents were from Austria, but my dad's brother, who disliked her called her a Pollack. Now it makes sense that both were true.
I'll have to check out the DU genealogy forum.