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Like a miracle, two obscure cousins came into my life this past week. 2 no_hypocrisy Oct 2021 Oct 2021 12 6918

Just got back from serious genealogical research 7 no_hypocrisy Aug 2023 Aug 2023 21 995

Two weeks ago, I took a Genealogical Tour 7 no_hypocrisy Sep 2023 Nov 2023 23 3504

Question on Ancestry.com - help! 9 NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 Dec 2011 2 3371

HELP! A non-family member "owns" and controls my grandfather's "Find-a-Grave" page... 12 NurseJackie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 5838

Happy Dyngus Day! 1 Ohiogal Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 2178

Got a surprise today 4 Old Crank Aug 2022 Sep 2022 8 1301

Representing DNA data on websites 12 OnDoutside May 2017 May 2017 0 6074

Irish Research : Public Records lost during 1922 fire to be recreated through virtual reality 3 OnDoutside Dec 2019 Dec 2019 4 3882

US Marriage registration records, how to find what they contain ? 5 OnDoutside Feb 2021 Mar 2021 0 3689

Help deciphering a probate record 13 OnionPatch Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3320

I found a book on Google Books about my g-g-grandfather. 7 OnionPatch Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2467

A question about naming conventions of the 18th century. 5 OnionPatch Jan 2015 Jan 2015 0 3132

Could anyone here help me guess at occupation abbreviations? 8 OnionPatch Sep 2016 Oct 2016 1 2637

Articles on local events from early 1900's 0 PADemD Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1779

Is Ancestry.com down? 2 PADemD Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 2094

Thanks to the format at DU3 4 PatSeg Dec 2011 Dec 2011 3 2182

I just read that NBC has canceled 26 PatSeg May 2012 Jul 2012 2 6300

I've had some great luck with Google Books 4 PatSeg Jun 2013 Jul 2013 3 2147

Yo Yo Ma's genealogy story was fascinating 0 PatSeg Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 2089

A cross post that should be here, I think. 2 pengillian101 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2144

Anyone who's had DNA testing done... 33 pipi_k Sep 2014 Dec 2017 6 10503

Free Access to Canadian Vital Records Until Feb. 20th 8 polly7 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 3413

Hi - 1930 U.S. Census records are free to search this weekend 8 polly7 Feb 2012 Sep 2013 2 4033

I just wondered if everyone knows WWII Records are free at Ancestry.com until tonight? 9 polly7 Dec 2011 Dec 2011 2 2931

I found my Gr. Grandpa in Michigan! 9 polly7 Apr 2012 Jan 2013 5 3374

Search 65 million records from the 13 original colonies - Free until midnight July 8 7 polly7 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 3465

1940 U.S. Census index 7 polly7 Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2977

Discover "FREE this weekend as Ancestry.com opens all 713 million U.S. census records from 1790 to" 2 polly7 Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2995

Various assorted Canada and UK military records free until Nov. 12. 0 polly7 Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1740

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This message was self-deleted by its author 2 polly7 Aug 2013 Aug 2013 2 1764

Software for Genealogy 11 QED Jun 2019 Aug 2019 0 3728

Can anybody help me date this photo? 14 rdharma Jul 2013 Jul 2013 1 3181

Best guess on approximate date of this photo? 28 rdharma Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 6604

Hot babes in swim suits! 2 rdharma Jul 2013 Jul 2013 1 2615

Help. I am trying to come up with a file system for filing geneological data by person. 12 rhett o rick Jun 2012 Jul 2012 1 3933

How does one find others working on same family trees? nm 10 rhett o rick Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 3058

This message was self-deleted by its author 13 riderinthestorm Feb 2012 Feb 2012 5 4055

My geneaology story was just featured on The Generations Project tv show! 3 riderinthestorm Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2182

Florida researchers 1 riverwalker Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1999

There was something interesting 3 roguevalley Oct 2013 Mar 2014 4 2228

Fold3 has free access to Black History Collection for February 0 Rosie1223 Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 1959

Is this an interesting use of Genealogy Databases or an invasion of privacy? 5 Rosie1223 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2688

Wow, it's dead in here. 14 Rosie1223 Dec 2011 Mar 2012 22 4001

Before you buy a genealogy book, check here 4 Rosie1223 Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 3880

Anyone doing Early Texas research? (1820s - 1840s) 2 Rosie1223 May 2012 May 2012 0 2590

Free for June: War of 1812 Collection on Fold3 8 Rosie1223 Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 3805

Fold3 Revolutionary War Collection free until July 15 1 Rosie1223 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 1920

Found on Reddit :( 2 Rosie1223 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 2055

Ancestry.com Buy-out announced 3 Rosie1223 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 2663

Colonial and State Records of North Carolina 1 Rosie1223 Sep 2013 Nov 2013 5 1872

Boston Archdiocese creates online database to help Catholics trace family history 1 rug Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 2156

Ancestry.com to retire Family Tree Maker software - what software do you use? 5 seaglass Dec 2015 Feb 2016 0 4153

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Newpaper archive sites - Genealogy Bank 7 seaglass Jan 2014 Feb 2014 1 2772

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24 hrs free access to Irish Newspapers - good until 4/17 3 seaglass Apr 2014 May 2014 4 2033

Your thoughts on a record I found on rootsireland, curious... 3 seaglass May 2014 May 2017 0 2508

Family Records and Registers - Library of Congress - ornate forms from 1800s 1 seaglass Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 4096

Roots Ireland now offering subscription services - starting at 1 month subscription 0 seaglass Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1746

National Archives - Virtual Genealogy Fair - 10/28, 29 and 30 0 seaglass Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1588

"Find my past" is free this weekend - starting 11/7 at 12:00 GMT thru 11/10 1 seaglass Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1989

National Library of Ireland releases RC parish registers 5 seaglass Jul 2015 Apr 2017 7 3085

Find My Past is free this weekend - mid day 9/18 thru mid day 9/21 GMT 3 seaglass Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 1923

FindMyPast - Irish records - free through Sep 18. Also Civil Records are now online at 2 seaglass Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1952

MyHeritage - opinions? 11 seaglass Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 2374

Has anyone done research on family from Sweden? 8 seaglass Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 2568

A surprise DNA match - how would you handle this? 19 seaglass Jun 2018 Sep 2018 0 3218

Researching obits - have you run across this and what were your results? 1 seaglass Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 2424

Arkiv Digital (Swedish) and FindMyPast are free this weekend Nov 8-10 - FYI n/t 1 seaglass Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 5546

Found scrapbook and looking for suggestions for what to do with it. 8 seaglass Dec 2019 Sep 2020 6 9322

Glad to find this group! 13 shanti Mar 2012 Apr 2012 1 4604

"Finding your Roots" on PBS 7 shanti Apr 2012 Apr 2012 4 3713

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 shanti Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1319

NYT piece on a branch of my family 8 shanti Jan 2013 Jan 2013 3 3130

Cemetery records 10 shanti Jul 2013 Aug 2013 0 3360

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