Researching U.S. Merchant Marines:
Ancestry
"People researching members of the U.S. Merchant Marine have to be creative with their searching, as the records aren’t as plentiful as they are for the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force or Coast Guard. Recently, that search became a little easier for those who are researching in the early 20th century."
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ISGS Announces 2016 Webinar Schedule:
ISGS
"The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) has announced their 2016 FREE monthly webinar lineup which is is made possible by ISGS webinar donation fund contributors and FamilySearch."
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ISGS: Webinar Registration...
Members Fulfill 10,000 Photo Requests During Find a Grave Community Weekend:
Ancestry.com Blog
"The second annual Find a Grave Community Weekend took place on October 16th through October 20th. Hundreds of volunteers from around the world gathered in 71* cemeteries and: Added 320,935 new photos Fulfilled 10,899 photos requests Added 242,793 new memorials Community grew with 3,308 new members signing up Here are just a couple of photos from the weekend activities:"
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Last month, the Chicago Genealogical Society hosted their annual bus tour of the city.
Take a look at their great video recap! (Chicago Genealogical Society YouTube Channel)
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20 Million Americans Have Multiple Social Security Numbers Associated With Their Name:
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How many SSNs do you have? – 6.1 percent of Americans have at least two SSNs associated with their name. More than 100,000 Americans have five or more SSNs associated with their name.
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This Day In History: November 23
1785: John Hancock is elected president of the Continental Congress for the second time.
1903: Italian tenor Enrico Caruso makes his American debut in a Metropolitan Opera production of Verdi’s Rigoletto.
1909: The Wright brothers form a million-dollar corporation for the commercial manufacture of their airplanes.
1878 Birthday: Ernest King, commander-in-chief of the U.S. fleet who designed the United States’ winning strategy in World War II.
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