I have been researching my family history for years and can't get past the roadblocks. My Cunningham family lived in Schuylkill county, PA and my grandfather, Walter, came to Philadelphia after his father died in 1890. He married Elizabeth Reilly. My Reilly ancestors lived in Philadelphia but I don't know where they came from in Ireland. My mother's father, Albert Holt, is a mystery to me. My mother was told that he died when she was young and she knew nothing about him. The only proof I have of Albert is a torn up marriage certificate that my grandmother kept in a box. Rumor has it Albert was already married when he married my grandmother so she told my mother he was dead! Apparently he came from Maryland. If any of these names sound familiar, I'd love to hear from you.
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