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Life is what you do between birth and death...make it worth remembering. From a single breath to wizened old age all you do will be remembered by someone. Let it be a fond memory. Im a J1c4c Haplotype looking for more.
I need a genealogy angel for Crawford County, Georgia. Im trying to see if there is any record of another child being born to my ancestor Charles Collins 1802 to 1865. He was married in 1831 to Harriet Read Smith 1813 to 1834. We know of a daughter who was born in 1834 in which Harriet died and
May 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
#Ancestry USA why are you blocking my sources I have downloaded and attached over the past 17 yrs? I have been paid and non paid over the years but every source or document was legally acquired on my account. Now when im retired and have time to really work on my family im clicking on my file
March 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Ive been busy for awhile but have a question. If some can tell does a blood relationship exists from the following description on my ancestry page?

"uncle of husband of paternal 1st cousin of husband of maternal 1st cousin of husband of 1st cousin 3x removed"

the person in question to me.
March 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Are you thinking of becoming a Professional Genealogist and want to get a good foundation in genealogy to support your work? Then our Intermediate Certificate is for you. https://buff.ly/3zDmbXy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses
January 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Genealogy - once the domain of family historians and hobbyists now forms the foundation of important new techniques used to solve crimes. #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry #DavisDNATip cbs6albany.com/news/evidenc...
Cold Cases: Genetic Genealogy making breakthroughs with decades old DNA samples
Over 600 cases across the U.S. have been solved using genetic genealogy and DNA sequencing.
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January 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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My son sent me this link...I don't have US ancestors that would be in the US Navy, yet, but maybe you do. Have you seen any of these? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory www.twz.com/news-feature...
How Sailor Poets Take Over U.S. Navy Deck Logs On New Year's Day
A longstanding tradition allows watch standers to use poetry to log their ship's activities in the wee hours of a new year.
www.twz.com
January 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#Genealogy find today. 6Th cousin to Susan B Anthony. I told my Granddaughter to look up a video on her as she is an important woman in History and her cousin. Actually a double as both of her mothers grand parents were from my family just different levels. Ancestry cant really sort multiple
January 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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So I’ve made more progress on this piece, and I showed it to my kid.

His response: “that color is spectacular!”

And if you knew how brilliant an artist he is - especially with color - you’d have some idea of how hard I cried; that was the biggest damn compliment EVER.
January 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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January 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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One more New Orleanian PSA~

Want to help victims + locals impacted by the Bourbon Street terrorist attack?

The admirable Mods at the r/NewOrleans subreddit are amassing a list of trustworthy places to donate. It’s a WiP so plz share + check back frequently.❤️‍🩹⚜️ #nola

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From the NewOrleans community on Reddit: Resources for the Victims of the Bourbon St. Attack
Explore this post and more from the NewOrleans community
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January 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
@kreissler.bsky.social hello im looking for someone who might be able to help an old woman debug issues with 4 identical solar kits. The units were bought in Libya and pretty sure China product. I used them until they died then refused to toss out thinking they can be fixed. Its a matter of parts
January 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Anyone else having issues logging into Ancestry.US? 4Hrs now and I tried to go to new matches on my daughters accounts and it wont let me see even the matches first 3 like it was last week. I swear if you've gone past your subscription with your test and trying to do anything once shock wears off
January 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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FamilySearch New and Updated Collections – December 1-31, 2024

222 new/updated free collections from FamilySearch are available from now on for searching and browsing. These free records are from all over the world, including the U.S.

At https://buff.ly/3ZYfDfl #genealogy
December 31, 2024 at 6:17 PM
I have just found a trove of very educated high faluting hoity toity folks on my mothers side that I should have found 17yrs ago had I actually inputted the records I copied to my files. Doubt they would say hi to the likes of some of us branches now.
January 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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This is the group I volunteer with. We're a dedicated bunch of researchers working to reunite as many old photos with family as we can.

#Ancestry #genealogy
Check us out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/Forgo... and flickr: flic.kr/ps/3ScLdE . Perhaps you will find a photo of a relative!
December 29, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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December 30, 2024 at 4:26 PM
So ive spent another day working off of now a 4th document on my mothers paternal lineage. Funny the earliest records I found show a marriage to Walker surname from the Plymouth Colonies. So 13 generations later we mixed again. But I have two old documents I printed out back in early 2010 and they
December 30, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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It’s tremendously evil for Western governments to ignore their citizens desperately urging them to stop using their money to commit war crimes and burn families alive. How society is still functioning as normal against this fucked up backdrop will never not be devastating.
December 27, 2024 at 12:06 PM
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Fires broke out in parts of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, after the Israeli military ordered medical staff and patients to evacuate northern Gaza’s last medical facility, according to the report.

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‘End of humanity’ in north Gaza as Israel empties last hospital
Doctor in Gaza says deaths expected among over 70 remaining patients as they flee Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya.
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December 27, 2024 at 12:17 PM
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Free Online #Genealogy Website of the Day

Chronicling America is a database of free online U.S. newspapers available for free. The site went live in 2007. Recently, Chronicling America surpassed 20 million digitized newspaper pages in its database.

Details at https://buff.ly/3Pks8hR
December 26, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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Do you have an interesting story to share about your North West Kent ancestors then we would love to hear from you. Why not submit a #FamilyHistory story to the #NWKFHS journal email our editor with your tale editor@nwkfhs.org.uk #Genealogy #Kent
December 27, 2024 at 9:40 AM
#Genealogy update. Power still limiting my work but I did break a wall on tracing those Lands I found few days ago. I now have two branches and 6 more bunches of greatgrandrelatives! Anna Sumter was married to my 1st Cousin 6removed. And Today I came across a new batch when I was searching cemetery
December 27, 2024 at 11:59 AM
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I posted the wrong Bsky username, so follow ths one! They do wonderful things. #genealogy
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And now it's online and free and downloadable and searchable AND FOIA-ABLE!!!
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December 25, 2024 at 3:40 PM