Three days before our trip!
On Friday, I'm hoping we get to Greensburg in time to visit the Westmoreland County Historical Society. I've been in contact with them, and they tell me they have a file just about Kepples! We will also be able to look through county photos, diaries, maps, personal papers, church records, and cemetery records.
Still don't know the exact location of Sam and Maggie Kepple's farm house. I took a very old map and figured out where most of the Kepples lived and then compared it to a Google satellite map. So I think I can figure out the boundaries of Kepple land. We have a photo of our grandmother at age 1 standing on her porch with her dog. The porch has columns - so I'll be on the lookout for a farmhouse with columns!
I am getting real excited and feeling unprepared for the research. Glad you have done all this background work! By the time you get off the plane, I will have the automobile with GPS and all the current maps we need. We'll head straight for the Historical Society, so you might pack a sandwich for lunch! Can't wait to see you!
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