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Order Your Ancestry DNA Kit on Amazon – Free Shipping for Prime Members

The DNA testing continues! Thus far I have done the autosomal DNA testing through AncestryDNA for myself, my husband, my parents and my 91 year old grandmother. Continue reading

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Here Lies the Body…The Farber Gravestone Collection

Here Lies the Body….The Farber Gravestone Collection Continue reading

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Tracing African-American Enslaved Peoples & Families: 10 Free books to get you started

Tracing African-American enslaved people in your family tree can be more difficult at times. Here is a Free book list of helpful resources from the Internet Archive. Continue reading

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U.S. Army Military Records: Understanding Military Organization

Researching & Understanding U.S. Military Record Terminology Continue reading

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New Technology for Old Photos!…Get those Films & Negatives!

New Technology for Old Photos! Continue reading

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What is “Reclaim The Records”?….and why you need to follow them.

What is Reclaim The Records?…and why you need to follow them. Continue reading

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Treasure Trove of FREE Records: InternetArchive.org

InternetArchive.org – Treasure Trove of Free Information! Continue reading

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This Day in History: First Reading Emancipation Proclamation

This Day in History – The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation – September 22, 1962 Continue reading

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Don’t forget your records!

Don’t forget those records! Continue reading

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Ancestry Mistakes; Why you need to STOP! randomly e-mailing cousins…today.

Ancestry Mistakes; Why you need to STOP! randomly emailing cousins….today. 3 Tips to Improve Communication on Ancestry Continue reading

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