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Medical Records Sites Premium
American Medical Association's Deceased Physicals File www.ngsgenealogy.org/libama.htm: Data on American physicians who died after 1905 and before 1965. The National Genealogical Society charges for a search, but these records are also available on microfilm from the FHL. Cyndi's List—Medical www.cyndislist.com/medical.htm: Links to information about...
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If you've found an ancestor who was infamous, a crook or scoundrel, don't despair over your disgrace: You may qualify for membership in the International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists blacksheep.rootsweb.com. Public knowledge of these black sheep, reasons society flockmaster Jeff Scism, enhances the possibility of finding more...
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AncestorNews: Letters as Genealogy Gems Premium
E-mail is one of the greatest inventions to come down the pike. It's kept me in touch with more people, more frequently, and made communicating genealogy information a breeze. However, as I dash off a quick e-note, I often compare my sparse prose with letters written long before cyberspace...
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Right Ideas: Finding Ancestors’ Copyrights Premium
Is there an author, songwriter, poet or playwright in your family's past? Even if your ancestor's name never appeared in lights, it may be in records at the US Copyright Office.
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