The National Archives
"In memory of baseball icon Yogi Berra, our colleagues at the National Archives-St. Louis have shared his World War II and post-World War II-era selective service registration cards (DSS Form 1 and SSS Form 1). The registration cards were created to identify registrants, and to document the order registrants would be called to military service. Yogi’s WWII-era registration show that he was playing for the Norfolk Tars, a farm team for the New York Yankees, and his post-war registration card shows that he had made the big leagues and was playing for the Yankees. His post-war registration also shows his prior WWII service, as Yogi had served in the Navy from 9/30/1943-5/7/1946."
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How to Use CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs on a Computer Without a Disc Drive:
How-to-Geek
"Physical disc drives are going the way of the dodo. Modern laptops — and even many modern desktop PCs — are dropping disc drives. If you still have discs with software, music, videos, or anything else on them, there are still ways to use them."
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National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair
October 21 & 22, 2015
"Please join the National Archives for the 2015 Virtual Genealogy Fair on October 21 & 22. This will be a live broadcast via YouTube so you can ask our genealogy experts questions at the end of their talks."
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Do DNA Tests Really Prove President Harding Fathered Illegitimate Child?
NewAmerican
"In mid-August, the media gleefully reported that DNA testing confirmed that conservative Republican President Warren Harding fathered an illegitimate child, a girl whom he didn't acknowledge while he was alive. Testing of a known descendant of Nan Britton, who claimed Harding fathered a child with her, and the descendants of known relatives of the former president “proved” that Harding fathered a child by Britton, about 30 years his junior. Or maybe not."
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How Given Names Can Help You Identify Your Ancestor:
AncestralFindings.com video 6.24 minutes
"Did you know first names can be big clues in your genealogy research? Here’s how they can be helpful, as well as an example of how to use them in your research."
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1775: British troops capture Ethan Allen, the hero of Ticonderoga, when he and a handful of Americans try to invade Canada.
1789: Congress proposes 12 new amendments to the Constitution.
1804: The 12th Amendment is ratified, changing the procedure of choosing the president and vice-president.
1931 Birthday: Barbara Walters, television news personality and interviewer.
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