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Since most genealogy software can now generate timelines, I thought it would be fun to dig a little deeper into the current events of my ancestors' lives. For example, my great-grandmother, Ella Snow, was born on March 19, 1857. She shares her March 19 birthday with artist of the...
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1769—First permanent Spanish settlement, in San Diego 1811—John Jacob Astor establishes a trading post at Astoria, Ore. 1819—Spain withdraws claims to Oregon 1836—Marcus Whitman establishes the first white settlement near present-day Walla Walla, Wash. 1843—Settlers establish first provisional government in Oregon 1846—War between Mexico...
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The first will I ever tried to read was written in 1850 by my 3rd great-grandfather, John Snow. I remember feeling overwhelmed because I didn't know what to expect, couldn't read the writing and didn't have a clue as to what I was really looking for. Fortunately, Phyllis Quarg...
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How to Research What Your Last Name Means
Learn what your surname means and where it came from with these search strategies for last name research.
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AncestorNews: Think of a Theme Premium
I have to admit that I'm not one of the world's most craft-savvy people. But, klutzy as I am, I do have an interest in scrapbooking. And like most people who are new to the hobby, I get hung up with "where do I begin?" syndrome. In the past...
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AncestorNews: Be My Valentine I recently acquired a Valentine that my grandmother's younger sister sent to her around 1915. Although the card is more than 80 years old, the color is still vivid and the lace paper is in fairly good condition. When I got the card, I checked...
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Do you know your genealogy software backward and forward, or do you just input data and call it a day? If you're like me, you may end up missing a cool tool because you didn't read the manual. I realized this when my aunt Helen asked if I remembered...
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