Leonard,
as well as others in the family, went on to apply for
and obtain US Citizenship. Today, Leonard's half-brother
Edward William and half-sister Ada are alive and living
in the USA. Leonard was fortunate to have a family of
his own as well; he fathered a total of 5 children, 4
are still living and currently reside in western Massachusetts.
With Joyce's
help, I was able to document the Horne's family history
back to the mid 1750's - and I have lots of Old Parish
Records (OPRs) and census forms that prove that the
research was legitimate. Joyce also helped in researching
other family surnames that were connected to the Hornes.
With each bit of research that she did she provided
a detailed report, which she emailed and mailed to me.
If I requested a copy of a census form or OPR, she included
that as well. The additional expenses for the hard copies
were small, and well worth the money, particularly as
the research time of the ANESFHS volunteers is donated.
This was a huge benefit.
I would
strongly recommend to anyone whose family came from
the Northeast Region of Scotland that they contact the
ANESFHS and have them assist in their research. You
will not be disappointed.
As a result
of the research, and everything we have discovered about
the family, there has been much discussion amongst Leonard's
children of making a trip to the Aberdeen area, to see
where their ancestors grew up and emigrated from. And
of course a visit to the ANESFHS will also be part of
their itinerary! <<back
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