You may have missed this! In President Donald Trump’s message to the Federal, State, and Local law enforcement he was NOT advocating police brutality as is being spun by the mainstream media, but was letting these MS-13 “thugs” and “animals” know that they cannot and will not be able to […]
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It’s a matter of trust! Should I make my Ancestry tree public or private? Below are 3 PERSPECTIVES that will help you decide how you control access to your family information. Ancestry’s tree settings are basically like a light switch: it’s either ON or OFF. Wouldn’t it be nice to
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The Senate voted 55 to 45 against repealing O***aCare today in a landmark event which really has nothing to do with healthcare and everything about disestablishment. Despite this ‘setback’ President Donald Trump’s health care plan is not dead yet. He will repeal and replace those spiteful Democrats in his way,
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I’ve seen the question being asked over and over on social media: “how do I translate genealogical records into English?” There is one simple answer to that question . . . GOOGLE TRANSLATE. While this free service will not instantly translate every nuance of a passage, it will help you
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The Civil War raged from 1861-1865; however, did you know there was a 30-year COLD WAR before the Civil War that proceeded it like a cancer? This fresh perspective on the Civil War is important for both historian and family historian alike. This Cold War ran from 1832-1861 (29 years)
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Find-A-Grave has become a very important tool for genealogists, especially since Ancestry has employed them as an official source. The Find-A-Grave community is full of robust, caring individuals who have taken the time and energy to honor their ancestors by creating memorial pages that are available for public genealogical research.
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Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is going to Make America Great Again. Who is going to stand up for Donald Trump? Because right now he needs our continued support and prayers. #MAGA Since taking office on January 20, 2017 Donald Trump has been facing what
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Did you know you might be overlooking hidden information in Ellis Island Ship Manifests? There’s more there than meets the eye if you take the time to snoop around. Here’s 6 ways you should train yourself to scan for each time you look at an Ellis Island Ship manifest; in
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How do you find you ancestors on a ship manifest? Well, here’s a few tricks I’ve learned to successfully find a few of my own! Nothing is more satisfying than finding a name of an ancestor on a historical document, especially one that connects you to the ‘old world.’ Knowing
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There are literally THOUSANDS of books on the Civil War, here’s 5 recommended Civil War authors and books that are historically accurate, well written, and balanced in their approach to both the North and South. The trick is to understand the difference between Civil War authors and books. Some authors
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Here’s 3 facts about the Civil War I bet you didn’t know. From President Abraham Lincoln to a little-known maritime disaster, there’s much more to this historic contest that meets the eye. I hope what you read makes you want to learn more about the American Civil War, aka The
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The Civil War in America ran from 1861-1865, but what was it about? What were people fighting for and why did they choose to fight? The answer can be found not in ideologies and political doggerel, but in personal choice. The answer to what made the Civil Was such a
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What do those less than 1% or 2% ‘DNA trace results’ or ‘low confidence regions’ mean when it comes to DNA and your genetic history? What are they anyway and what do they mean for Europeans carrying non-European genetic markers? The answer is more akin to “fuzzy logic” rather than
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Story in Our Genes is a must read! Here’s why. I found this gem while in the Sydney International Airport waiting for a flight out of Australia. As a family historian and self-proclaimed book nerd, the title just leapt out at
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If you wiki the terms Gene, Genome and Chromosome you’ll be in a world of confusion as neither definition is succinct nor static. Making sense of basic genetics revolves around understanding these terms as they permeate every aspect of genetics from the morosely academic to the basic ancestry DNA test.
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