Top 5 Family Thanksgiving Traditions:
"Traditions are a big part of the Thanksgiving holiday, and every American family has their own way of celebrating. From stuffing the turkey to taking in a football game, here are five popular traditions shared by American families each Thanksgiving"
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9 Family Photos You Might Wish You Inherited:
Ancestry
"As genealogists, we know there’s nothing quite like looking into our ancestor’s eyes to make us feel a sense of family. Unfortunately, not everyone inherits the family photo collection. This holiday season, take advantage of family gatherings to create the photos you wish you had inherited and you’ll have a great start on a simple holiday photo album or a Living Family Tree showcasing your own images."
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Genealogy Activities for Thanksgiving:
"Traditions are a big part of the Thanksgiving holiday, and every American family has their own way of celebrating. From stuffing the turkey to taking in a football game, here are five popular traditions shared by American families each Thanksgiving"
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Mayflower/Pilgrim History:
"The Internet's most complete and accurate website dealing with the Mayflower passengers and the history of the Pilgrims and early Plymouth Colony."
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Researching Your Pilgrim Ancestry from Mayflower Ship Passengers:
"Although endlessly rewarding, it is true that tracing ancestry is a time-consuming process requiring much patience—especially if one wishes to connect to the Mayflower passengers, those 102 Pilgrims who sailed from Leiden, Holland, in September 1620 bound for the New World—anchoring off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in November 1620."
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Thanksgiving reunions great time to explore family genealogy:
The Oregonian
"Family gatherings offer a prime opportunity to collect family history. The activity can strengthen family bonds and, research indicates, teach children resiliency through examples of relatives who faced challenges and hardship."
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This Day In History: November 26
1774: A congress of colonial leaders criticizes British influence in the colonies and affirms their right to "Life, liberty and property."
1789: George Washington proclaims this a National Thanksgiving Day in honor of the new Constitution. This date was later used to set the date for Thanksgiving.
1863: The first National Thanksgiving is celebrated.
1922 Birthday: Charles M. Shultz, American cartoonist who created "Peanuts" starring Charlie Brown.
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