Adopted Sisters Find Each Other Through DNA Testing:
The Washington Times
"The sisters, who’d never met before, chose to meet in Idaho Falls so they could embark on a trip together to Yellowstone National Park. Neither had been to Yellowstone before and the idea of sharing a new experience as sisters appealed to them."
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Search Guide: Find the birthplace of your British and Irish Ancestors
FindMyPast
"The good news is that most of us with British or Irish ancestors are now in a fantastic position to make a real breakthrough - with more American, British and Irish records coming online every week, the information is out there."
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Search Guide: Irish Land Records Genealogy
FindMyPast
"Land records are key resources for the genealogist exploring their family history. It's an amazing discovery to connect your ancestors to a piece of land, especially if it was a place the family remained for generations."
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City Directories and Newspaper Gaps:
The Ancestry Insider
"I am frequently frustrated by egregious gaps in ancestry.com's online standard reference materials. The most recent case was the 1949 city directory for New Orleans, Louisiana. The online directory ends in the "P" section. The filmstrip has a final page: See Next Filmstrip for Part Two.
So why doesn't ancestry have Part Two?"
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Editor's Note: This is a good article to better understand how Ancestry.com obtains data collections and how users can help identify missing content.
How to Migrate from Evernote to OneNote:
How-to-Geek
"Evernote is going to be limiting their free plans and increasing the prices of paid plans. If you’ve ever thought about switching to Microsoft’s OneNote instead, now is probably a good time. Thankfully, Microsoft has released an official tool for migrating your Evernote data into OneNote."
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This Day In History: 22 July
1789: Thomas Jefferson becomes the first head of the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs.
1881: The first volume of The War of the Rebellion: A compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, is published.
1894: The first automobile race takes place between Paris and Rouen, France.
1898 Birthday: Stephen Vincent Benet, poet and short-story writer (John Brown’s Body).
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Rhode Island:
1824: Female weavers went on strike over wages & hours in Pawtucket
1842: Door Rebellion
1853: Rail service extended to Chicago
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