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<DIV><STRONG>Thanks for the correction. </STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Walt, I type in bold print as I am going blind and it is easier for me to see. Unfortunately not all of us have perfect eyesight.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Carroll</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000>"What I do know is a descendant of any pioneer prior to 1870 is eligible for SDOP."</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Wrong. Your ancestor must have been living in Oregon prior to 1859 - date of statehood, last I heard. Mine were there in 1844 and I got proof from Gen. Forum in Portland, OR thru the Donation Land Claim records. </STRONG></DIV>
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