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January 30, 2017

New Resource for Loyalists from New York

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The  New York Public Library recently digitized a manuscript List of loyalists against whom judgments were given under the Confiscation Act ...
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January 29, 2017

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album: Performace of Three Little Maids from School (the Mikado).

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This Photo Archive consists of a small autograph album (6.5" by 5.25") kept by Constance (Connie) Philips as a memento of her tim...
January 27, 2017

Ledger Books Records of Life Insurance on Slaves

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A life insurance company called New York Life opened in Manhattan’s financial district in the spring of 1845. One of the first things the co...
January 25, 2017

Familial DNA Testing Used to Solve Cold Cases

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Genealogists love DNA. Many, if not most, of us have tested with more than one DNA company. Why? Because DNA not only allows us to learn abo...
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January 23, 2017

A Hunch Helps Find a Medieval City in a Field

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A farmer's field in Wales held the lost city of Trellech but no one knew it. At one point in history Trellech which was settled in the 1...
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January 22, 2017

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album 34V off home

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This Photo Archive consists of a small autograph album (6.5" by 5.25") kept by Constance (Connie) Philips as a memento of her tim...
January 20, 2017

Finding Answers to Old Family Mysteries

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"Growing up, Lisa Smith shared a room with her grandmother Maurine Chaney Everette in the family’s home in California. Her grandmothe...
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January 18, 2017

Irish and Great Famine Documentary on YouTube

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Screenshot from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuKPBaUCq2E Thanks to Gail Dever I learned about a new Documentary about the Irish and...
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January 16, 2017

Roman Coins Found in Japanese Castle

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 Since 2013, a team of archeologists has been excavating Katsuren castle in Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture. Recently ten Roman...
January 15, 2017

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album: Loose Photo

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This Photo Archive consists of a small autograph album (6.5" by 5.25") kept by Constance (Connie) Philips as a memento of her tim...
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January 13, 2017

Friggatriskaidekaphobics Beware!

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Friday the 13th. Bad luck. Black cats walking in front of you. Touch wood if you say something and don't want it to come true. Bad luck ...
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January 11, 2017

U.K. War Office Records Available Online

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Five volumes of War Office, Class 42 (WO 42) have been digitized and are now free to view on the The National Archives UK website. WO 42 c...
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January 9, 2017

Unlock the Past Cruise 2017 Papua New Guinea

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Ready for a sea trip? Join the Unlock The Past Cruise 2017 Papua New Guinea Date:  28 July–7 August 2017 Duration:  10 nights Ship : ...
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January 8, 2017

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album 37 R

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This Photo Archive consists of a small autograph album (6.5" by 5.25") kept by Constance (Connie) Philips as a memento of her tim...
January 6, 2017

Crowdsourcing Genealogy Documents at LAC

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Page 1 of the 1818 Coltman Report "In the spring of 2016, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) digitized A General Statement and Repo...
January 4, 2017

Can You Believe 6 Generations All Alive?

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A 4-Generation Family Some of us might be lucky enough to live long enough to become great-grandparents. But 96 year old Vera Sommerfeld...
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January 2, 2017

Canada Female Black Rights Activist to be Featured on Bill

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Civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond will be the first Canadian woman to be featured on the ten dollar bill. I doubt most Canadians have ever ...
January 1, 2017

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album: 45 V Red Cross Dog

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This Photo Archive consists of a small autograph album (6.5" by 5.25") kept by Constance (Connie) Philips as a memento of her tim...
December 30, 2016

New Year's Genealogy Resolutions for 2017

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At the end of 2015 I wrote a blog post How Did I Do in 2015 and New Year's Resolutions for 2016 What were my 2016 goals and did I ach...
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December 26, 2016

Medieval Book Curses

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Most Genealogists love books. Many of my Facebook friends drool over shared photos of amazing floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and rooms complet...