His identify blurred, this is my mother-in-law's third cousin. He lives just South of Columbus, Ohio.
I found him in his mother's obituary and connected him to William and Mary (Athey) Lane, two of my kids' ancestors who lived in the Columbus area. Though I found a death record for both, I've never found where they were buried. I've never found their parentage with certainty either.
So, I messaged this third cousin on Facebook, hoping he would refer me to a member of his family that does family history research and to see if we can compare notes.
My daughter calls that creeping.
I don't care what it is, if it works to put me further along on filling up the family tree.
Keep creeping. You never know when an email or phone call will yield results. If only 1% of your attempts is successful then the creeping is worth the effort.
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