Author Archives: Scott Huffines

Family Expands Through Genealogy Research (Part 4)

Maryland Archives: A State Treasure By Jackie Nickel Several weeks ago when I received a call from a member of the Roth family of Essex suggesting that I might be their distant cousin, I had not the slightest interest in … Continue reading

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Family Expands Through Genealogy Research (Part 5)

The Final Resting Place By Jackie Nickel What started out as a brief story about my phone call from a distant relative has resulted in a five-part series on the search for my great grandmother Mary Nickel’s grave. Last episode … Continue reading

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Burlesque and the Girl on the Sign at the Gayety Theater

I Remember… Burlesque and the Girl on the Sign at the Gayety Theater By John H. Nickel, The Sun Magazine, 5/31/1970 I don’t have much heart to go down to The Block anymore. The flavor of it has been gone … Continue reading

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