Why We Do Genealogy
How many times have we been asked why we do genealogy? One of my answers is about the emotional connection we feel when we learn more about our ancestors' lives. Immigrant Ancestors Quite often [...]
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Mar 2016
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Mar 2016
Recreational Vikings
Recreational Vikings reclaiming their heritage is today's feature. If you are a Viking descendant like me, then journalist Andrew Higgins' article – "Norway Again Embraces the Vikings, Minus the Violence" – a great read on how [...]
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Mar 2016
Translating Hamburg Passenger List Categories
Need help translating Hamburg Passenger List categories? Is your German a little rusty or perhaps even non-existent, like mine? This post helps you decipher the categories of information that were recorded on the Hamburger Passagierlisten, [...]
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Mar 2016
When Women Lost US Citizenship By Marrying
At certain times in the early 20th century, women lost U.S. citizenship when marrying foreign-born men. The U.S. Expatriation Act of 1907 mandated that all women acquired their husband’s nationality upon marriage. As a result, [...]