Meeting Reminder - Tomorrow: May
1:
British Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Courageous
Room at the Lake Miona Recreation CenterTampa family finds pirate treasure in grandpa's attic:
USA Today
"When you go in the attic you expect to find something old.
What you don't expect to find is treasure."
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Family History Detective: 3 Pro Tactics for Finding & Using Obituaries:
By Alison J. Herzog"The similarities between family historians and detectives run deep. Just as detectives rely on sound information to break a case, genealogists must be able to find and interpret clues to make meaning of the past. Obituaries often provide the leads that help unlock secrets and open up new lines of discovery."
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DNA reveals history of buried slaves:
By Lizzie Wade"Construction projects unearth skeletons fairly often, but archaeologists knew right away that the “Zoutsteeg Three” were special."
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Brooklyn Brewery Dares Diners To Eat Like Dutch Settlers:
By Hansi Lo Wang"Chef Andrew Gerson of Brooklyn Brewery organized a dinner party featuring ingredients used by Dutch settlers and Native Americans living in 1650s New York City."
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Passing on Family Heirlooms:
GenealogyBank"Passing on cherished heirlooms is a time-honored tradition – one that predates all of us for as long as history has been recorded. Your belongings may become the heirlooms of tomorrow, but only if you take care of them."
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This Day In History:
1995: U.S. President Bill Clinton became the 1st President to visit Northern Ireland.
1993: CERN announces World Wide Web protocols will be free.
1492: Spain gives Christopher Columbus his commission of exploration.
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