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So many new things going on the the world of genealogy!
Last year at this time, the biggest news was all about the release of the 1940 U.S. census that was released April 2, 2012. Along with the release of the census to the public were constant news articles about the … Continue reading
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Baby Steps
I previously wrote about a family mystery that was resolved only after the death of a relative, and how what we found looking through boxes gave us clues that led to the identification of that family in France. I had … Continue reading
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Who says miracles don’t happen and that lost family members have to stay lost?
Stories like the reunion between two sisters reported in the Arizona Republic on Feb 15, 2013 happen often enough to give us all hope of reuniting families and finding lost relatives. Few of our stories are as dramatic as this … Continue reading
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Remember to Re-Examine Family data periodically
If you’re like me, you may consider only a very few books worth re-reading. After all, there are so many out there – how is a person supposed to get to them all? The files, folders, family Bibles, photos and … Continue reading
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Don’t wait until your relatives die to explore boxes and bags of “stuff”
As a young child, I loved to look at the boxes of greeting cards my parents kept. I would ask endless questions about the people who sent them. Regretfully, I was too young to write the stories down. Thankfully, my … Continue reading
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Adoption by husband of wife’s surname
The Huffington post article discusses contemporary adoption by men of their wife’s surname. In previous eras this was common when a man married a woman from a more illustrious family than their own. It also occurred in places where inheritance … Continue reading
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WOW – archaeological find of the body of Richard III is identified by DNA
What is being called the archeological find of the century also carried significance for genealogists. By restating the words so eloquently expressed in the New York Times article about this amazing find and its identification, I would loose the tone … Continue reading
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Legislation affecting access of the Social Security Death Index
Thank you once again to Jan Meisels Allen for sending this information around. Jan wrote: “Legislation that was not signed into law before last year’s Congressional session ended has died. In the just ended Congressional session 2011-2012, we saw several … Continue reading
News from the US National Archives (NARA)
Thanks to Jan Meisels Allen for the following information. Jan is the IAJGS Vice President and Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) [USA] will hold its 9th annual genealogy fair on April … Continue reading
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New York and ferry disasters
Reading about the ferry plowing into Manhattan’s Pier 11 in January 2013 reminded me of another ferry disaster in New York in the late 19th century. The recent crash which left many injured was horrible but far from the worst … Continue reading
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