"Our Loose Ends" Genealogy Column
by Lynna Kay Shuffield
Houston, Texas

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Welcome to the "Our Loose Ends" genealogy column
written by Lynna Kay Shuffield and published in the several
Central Texas newspapers as well as through an on-line mailing list.


PLEASE NOTE - NEW URL - http://www.lksfriday.com/


Effective: 1 July 2009

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Due to the closing of Geocities/Yahoo, I had to move all of my websites
and combine them into one URL.

I began my website at Yahoo in Sept 1999, so, please understand this
will be an ongoing process to clean-up and get all of the links and
features operational.

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Links



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If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please contact me via e-mail to discuss details. It is my goal to provide you with a great source for genealogical information, so continue to visit this site on a regular basis and watch it grow. I will be glad to make suggestions to help you with your research, but unfortunately, I will be unable to personally assist with the research.

I am a graduate of Sam Houston Senior High School (Class of 1975); the University of Houston-Downtown (Class of 1978 & 1979); and, attended Rice University Navy ROTC program for four-years (Class of 1979).

I have conducted genealogy research in most of the Southern States. In addition, I have written numerous articles in national, state and privately published genealogical and local history periodicals. I have spoken to many genealogy and veteran groups all over the State of Texas. Also, I have appeared on numerous television and radio programs discussing various topics related to Texas genealogy and military history.

Member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

A former Major in the State Military Forces of Texas and a graduate of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Command & General Staff College (3 June 1998).

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I have published several books on Texas genealogy and military history. Currently, I am working on five books for publication by the end of the year. My main area of specialization is 20th Century military history and records research.

The books I have written, compiled or edited:
  • "Fayette, Jefferson County, Mississippi: Gleanings from the Fayette Watch-Tower (1855, 1856 & 1857) and Jefferson Journal (1857 & 1858) Newspapers"
  • "Fayette, Jefferson County, Mississippi: Gleanings from The Fayette Chronicle (1908) Newspaper"
  • “Milam County, Texas 1867 Voter’s Registration”
  • "Milam Telegram: 1871 Newspaper Clippings, Cameron, Milam County, Texas"
  • "McFadden Family of Lamar County, Texas"
  • "Texas Merchant Marine World War II Casualties by City and County"
  • Index to the "Descendants of James Tarpley Durdin and Sara Washington Ricks Durdin"
  • "Texas State Guard"
  • "Roster of Neighborhood Civic Clubs of Houston (Harris County, Texas)"

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My Loose Ends Family Tree Database

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This webpage was last created on 13 Sept 1999 and was moved to NEW URL on 1 May 2009 last revised on 22 July 2009

Copyright © 1999-2009 Lynna Kay Shuffield - All rights reserved.
P. O. Box 16604
Houston, Texas 77222-6604