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Five Reasons Why You Should Transfer Your Homes Movies to DVD

admin — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:05:22 +0000

It’s always fun to pull out the old home videos and reminisce, especially on occasions when the family’s together. What wonderful moments to see and experience again your children’s first steps and first words. Then there are the videos full of laughs, your kids shenanigans and even some of your own caught on tape. Those...

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Successfully Logging Genealogy Research

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:13:25 +0000

Researching your genealogy can be a rewarding experience. Truly digging into your family’s background can help you feel more connected to your own roots, your existing relatives, and history itself. Finding out what your ancestors did makes you own life feel like part of an extended narrative that ends with your own family and will...

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Searching International Records

admin — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:00:40 +0000

There comes a time in most genealogical searches when the answers no longer reside in your home country. Immigration and migration have been common occurrences throughout human history, which means your search for a complete family tree will likely hit some snags along the way. The good news is there are some valuable tools for...

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Uncover your WW1 Military Heroes

admin — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:59:13 +0000

Every year, World Wars I and II get further and further away. They seem more and more like part of the distant past and less like an unfortunate part of our own time. Still, many people alive today have grandparents, great-grandparents, and even possibly parents who served in World War I. Looking for military heroes...

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The Role of the Census in Your Genealogy Research

admin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:56:23 +0000

One very important tool in your genealogical research is the census; however, they can also be problematic. When researching your lineage it is important to establish when and where a specific relative lived, which is one way the census is helpful. Yet, you have to understand that these records were compiled by other human beings...

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Your Family’s Story

admin — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:45:47 +0000

Importance of Family History Family history means a lot of different things to different people, but feeling connected to history or a particular place is one driving force. Thankfully, the human race has had several generations of written history, which makes the search for your origins much easier than in say the dark ages! If...

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Why Learn about the Past

admin — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:05:17 +0000

History is so much more than a class we take in high school. Learning about your family history can be an enriching positive experience, and in some ways prepare you for the future. Genealogy may seem like a dry boring pursuit, but as you will see, there are several reasons you may want to invest...

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Unearthing History

admin — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:45:05 +0000

Are you preparing to embark on a journey to unearth your family history? Genealogy is the study of family lines and heritage using historical documents and sometimes even DNA. Tracing one’s family tree is not a new practice, though in the early centuries it was mainly a tool to prove a claim to wealth or...

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How Ancestry.co.uk can help you find out about your genealogy

admin — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:03:39 +0000

Whether you are new to genealogy or have been researching your family tree for many years Ancestry.co.uk can be a very useful tool. It is true that there are many free resources out there for determining your roots, sometimes the family history will take you places you cannot easily access physically or you will run...

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Finding Your Roots: African Genealogy

admin — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:29:43 +0000

Around the world, there are millions of people who can claim African heritage. Many people today are interested in tracing their roots all the way back to their African ancestors, which can pose some difficulty not encountered by other races. This is due in large part by the fact that many Africans came to the...

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