Ancestry
"The Vice President woke up in Dublin this morning, and began his day with a bilateral meeting with President Michael Higgins — during which they discussed topics ranging from women’s rights, reconciliation in Northern Ireland, and the vote in the United Kingdom on its membership in the European Union."
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Biden’s Ties to The Blewitts of County Mayo:
Ancestry
"Joe Biden recently visited the town of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland – the former home of his great-great-great grandfather Edward Blewitt and his wife, Mary."
6 Great Reasons Why You Should Start a Genealogy Research Blog:
Crestleaf
"If you’re new to researching your family’s history it probably goes without saying that you were inspired to do so by something you saw online. Whether an ad on Facebook for an online family tree website prompted you to click, you discovered vintage family photos pinned to a Pinterest board, or you simply stumbled upon this genealogy blog, the Internet has likely fueled your decision to take on this newly discovered pastime."
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The Scotch-Irish in America:
FindMyPast
"Are you proud to be Scotch-Irish? You should be!
The Scotch-Irish are one of the most fascinating groups that Americans have descended from - they're some of the original American immigrants and their culture has had a huge impact on America."
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Rediscovered WWI Tunnels Provide Eerie Window Into History:
The Telegraph
"An amateur explorer has discovered hundreds of drawings by US soldiers etched into the walls of a vast tunnel network built in northern France by allied forces in World War 1 to provide shelter from German bombardment."
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Why Google Reader Died: 4 Alternatives to RSS Readers:
How-to-Geek
"Google Reader will be dead soon, but it has been dying for a long time. A declining user base, lack of innovation, and lack of mass appeal doomed it. People are using other types of services to stay up-to-date with their favorite websites."
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This Day In History: 24 June
1497: Explorer John Cabot lands in North America in present-day Canada.
1664: The colony of New Jersey, named after the Isle of Jersey, is founded.
1953: John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier announce their engagement.
1842 Birthday: Ambrose Bierce, American writer and satirist (The Friend’s Delight, The Devil’s Dictionary).
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Maine:
1691: United with Massachusetts, only Wells, York, Kittery and Appledore were still inhabited.
1702-1713: Queen Anne's War
1718: Georgetown and Falmouth incorporated.
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