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A soldier’s last letter ….
A soldier’s last letter …. was originally published at .“What have I done I asked myself, to deserve to be remembered by strangers in a town in which I had never been…” You can almost hear him ask...
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National Archives Celebrates 75th Anniversary this Friday!
National Archives Celebrates 75th Anniversary this Friday! was originally published at .National Archives Celebrates 75th Anniversary on Friday, June 19th.Susan Logue (Voice of America) distributed...
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Newspaper Genealogy Research: Finding the Hames Family Stories
So few family stories are passed down and preserved by folks today. People are busy earning a living and dealing with the demands of 21st century lives. In addition, many families now find themselves...
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Extreme Weather in History: Stories That Affected Our Ancestors
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post, Gena researches old newspaper articles to show how severe weather deeply...
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Genealogy Song: ‘I Think I Hear a Woodpecker Knocking at My Family Tree’
“I Think I Hear a Woodpecker Knocking at My Family Tree” is probably the funniest genealogy song you will ever hear. Credit: University of Oregon, Sheet Music Collection Written by composer Joseph...
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Researching Our Old Family Vacation Destinations with Newspapers
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott reminisces about a wonderful vacation at a Wyoming ranch his...
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The Three Stooges’ Story Told in Their Obituaries
Introduction: Duncan Kuehn is a professional genealogist with over nine years of client experience. She has worked on several well-known projects, such as “Who Do You Think You Are?” In this blog post,...
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