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5 Things Obituaries Could Reveal About Your Ancestry
A Genealogical Goldmine: Obituaries going back centuries can reveal intimate details about your ancestors.
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Kids Taking the Battlefield: Did Your Underage Ancestors Serve in the Civil War?
My great-grandfather enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 14 -- Did yours?
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Mental Illness: A Crucial Part of Everybody's Ancestry Journey
Why and how mental health is a challenging, yet crucial topic to appreciate in your genealogy research
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A 14 Generation Family Tree Mural In My Dorm at Duke
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Stumbling Across A Long-Lost Family Heirloom on eBay
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An Ancestral Hunt: "Raised by Her Grandmother"
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Taller than MJ & Kobe: Finding Out My Great-Great-Grandfather Was a 6'7" Policeman in 1910
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Stole His Pigeons.
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From Serious to Jokester in 3 Generations: Jim Gaffigan's Supreme Court Justice Grandfather
Comedian Jim Gaffigan's Grandfather, Richard Mitchell, Iowa Supreme Court Justice during the 1930s
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Mr. Unsinkable: The Man Who Survived the Sinking of Titanic and 3 Others
Arthur John Priest witnessed four ships sink before he turned 29 in 1917. Captains refused to hire him and he was forced to retire.
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An Ancestral Hunt: "Raised by Her Grandmother"
Doing my best Sherlock Holmes impression to crack a mystery in a friend's family tree.
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Legs of NBA Centers: Conan O'Brien, Samuel Morrison, and Visualizing Your Ancestors
Maybe you are more connected to your favorite celebrities than you think.
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The Grocery Fortune My Family Had No Idea We Missed Out On
Were your ancestors there when today's massive brands were start-ups?
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Ernie Johnson's Grandfather: A Cabinet Maker for an Organ Company
Yup, you read that title right.
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One Way You Could Find Out If Your Ancestors Had Dogs 100 Years Ago
Did your ancestors have a best friend at home?
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