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How Family History Leads to Personal Resilience

Family History By January 5, 2016 Tags: , , , , , No Comments

Despite high infant mortality rates and lower life expectancy, not one of your direct ancestors died childless.

That fact, in and of itself, reveals that you are a descendant of some pretty amazing people.

Learning more about ancestors and family history has the power to enrich life…

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Cooking Up Genealogy | Gena Philibert-Ortega

Family History, Guest Blogger By December 15, 2015 Tags: , , , No Comments

I have always loved family history research. My maternal grandmother was the family historian and shared stories of our ancestry with me. There’s no doubt that those stories influenced my work as a genealogist. But, while family history has been an interest of mine since I was a child, I’ve also conducted historical and psychological research as…

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Hilson: A Story Behind the Name | Madam Ancestry

Family History, Guest Blogger By December 1, 2015 Tags: , , , , , , , No Comments

My research began with a man by the name of Nathaniel Henry Hilson and his brother, Emmitt Henry Hilson.
Nathaniel was my great-grandfather. I was always told that he was from Oklahoma. One day I remember hearing a story that conflicted…

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How to Index Old Family Photos | Physical Copies

Family History, Photography By November 13, 2015 Tags: , , , , , , , , No Comments

A lot of family photos today are digitital. Information such as the day, place, and individual can be easy to record on iphones, with Facebook, or during the download process. However, the same cannot be said for the old, tarnished photographs…

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