Barry Holland
Honor Code SignatorySigned 18 Mar 2018 | 167 contributions | 4 thank-yous | 708 connections
I have been hooked on genealogy since a 6th grade project in 1982. I have worked on my Holland tree for a long time.
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Featured National Park champion connections: Barry is 17 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 25 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 19 degrees from George Catlin, 17 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 23 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 21 degrees from George Grinnell, 29 degrees from Anton Kröller, 21 degrees from Stephen Mather, 27 degrees from Kara McKean, 18 degrees from John Muir, 21 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 28 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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