Questions on the 1940 Census
Anticipation for the release of the 1940 census on April 2 is growing every day. Let’s take a look today at the questions that were asked and the information you can expect to find [...]
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Feb 2012
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Jan 2012
President John Tyler Has Living Grandchildren
President John Tyler has living grandchildren! How did this happen? Two of the president’s grandsons are still alive – and were born nearly 140 years after their grandfather was. Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr. was [...]
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Jan 2012
With DNA Testing, Suddenly They Are Family
Great article a few days ago in the New York Times on genetic genealogy and adoption research, "With DNA Testing, Suddenly They Are Family." It begins: Growing up, Khrys Vaughan always believed that she had [...]
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Jan 2012
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
The Dictionary Of Occupational Titles is a free web-based resource. Have you ever found an occupation for an ancestor and you weren't sure what the job actually was? You might find some useful information [...]