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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...
December 25, 2016

Merry Christmas to My Dad

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This is the only photo I have of my entire family at Christmas. It was taken in 1955. I'm the youngest one sitting on my dad's k...
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December 23, 2016

Black Death Skeletons Found in Plague Pit

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 48 skeletons of men, women, and children have been found in a plague pit near an ancient monastery in rural England. 27 of the 48 ranged in...
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December 21, 2016

Canadiana.org's Failure to Correct Mistakes

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Canadiana.Org has digitized 21 films of the Heir & Devisee Commission Papers (Heir & Devisee Commission papers 1797-1854, found i...
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December 19, 2016

My Christmas Tree 2016

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Merry Christmas everyone! I put up my Christmas Tree today! Some of my surnames are Peer, Vollick, King, McGinnis, Downey, Stead, Simpson...
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December 18, 2016

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album Netheravon

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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 t...
December 16, 2016

1803 shipwreck discovered in Great Lakes

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The second-oldest confirmed shipwreck in the Great Lakes, an American-built, Canadian-owned sloop that sank in Lake Ontario more than 200 ...
December 14, 2016

The 12 Genealogy Days of Christmas

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To my readers: I wrote this jingle in December 2013 to reflect my version of The 12 Days of Christmas for genealogists. I haven't show...
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December 13, 2016

Missing Friends Database 1831-1921 Online!

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Great news for those searching Irish ancestors!  A new project sponsored by Boston College’s Irish Studies Program and produced by the O...
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December 12, 2016

Nay-Sayers of We're Related Need to Chill Out!

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We're Related app by Ancestry.com Ancestry.com 's We're Related App is taking genealogists by storm!  As long as you have a...
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December 11, 2016

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album 47V Le Trepont YMCA

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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 9, 2016

Figuring Out Whether an Image Can be Used Online

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Genealogists love images. Genealogy bloggers love them even more. But it isn't always easy to figure out if an image found online is oka...
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December 7, 2016

Holocaust Jacket Leads to Life Story of Ben Peres

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 A woman hunting for bargains at a tag sale on July 4, 2015, found a blue and grey striped jacket hanging in the back of an upstairs bedroo...
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December 5, 2016

70 Year Mystery of Missing US Airmen Solved

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On 27 th November  1945 a C-47 Aircraft carrying U.S. Airmen Judson Baskett, a Flight Officer, William Myers, a First Lieutenant, and Donal...
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December 4, 2016

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album 39V No 2 Canadian General Hospital

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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 3, 2016

Meme: Immigrant Ancestor Frances Holford Higginson

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Frances Holford Higginson was born 28 May 1769 in Lower Peover, Cheshire England along with her twin sister Sarah Holford. Not much is know ...
December 2, 2016

Building a Backup to Internet Archive's Digital Collections

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The Internet Archive needs our help. According to their blog: You may not know this, but your support for the Internet Archive makes more...
December 1, 2016

12 Christmas Gifts for a Genealogist

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Here's a list of a dozen gifts your favourite genealogist might like for Christmas. Maybe you could even sneak one or two for yourself! ...
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November 27, 2016

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album 41V Madame de Bure Jeanne

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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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