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How I Got Into Genealogy
Not many people can say they got started at 12, but I did! Here's the full story.
July 1991 – 2013
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A 14-year old's quest to find her grandfather
How in finding the man, I discovered my Galician roots.
1849 – 2012
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How I Started Researching my Webster Family Tree
Everything has a beginning. This is the story of mine.
est 1977 – est 1977
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The family secret behind granddad's desk calendar
A surprising artifact discovered after a parent's death leads to a series of discoveries and an ongoing interest in genealogy.
October 1937 – August 2006
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How an assignment led to an addiction
It all started with a history assignment at El Camino College in Torrance, California. Write down what you know about your family history.
1918 – 1982
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My Genealogy Journey Thus Far
A story about my genealogical journey, how it all started and where it has led.
2007 – 2019
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The Never Ending Question
When Megan comes home with a question about her family history, little did she know that she would never get a complete answer.
est. 1975 – about 2007
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Kissing cousins, fifteen times over.
Robert & Dick met at Brown University in 1979. They share fifteen direct Ancestors, and more common lines of descent.
1576 – 1692
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Who Do You Think You Are: Jim Parsons
He wanted to find a connection to France and an ancestor who was an artist like him... and his genealogy delivered the goods!
16 March 1761 – December 7, 1854
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A Soldier's Travels
Charles James Vincent traveled throughout the English Empire during his 21 years in the Army
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The Stewarts of Williamsport
I am trying to preserve history, to keep people and places of my ancestors from passing into history, without acknowledgement or notice, und
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Turning over rocks to find long-lost relatives
During the course of my genealogy work, I have discovered and connected with cousins from all my family branches. Here are some lessons.
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Fallacy and family lore—in search of the Kovno Rav
That story about our Rabinowitz family's tie to a famous rabbi is tenuous at best. Here is the true genealogy of Yitchak Elchanon Spektor.
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