Family Tree DNA Partners with Geni.com:
DNAeXplained
"Family Tree DNA is pleased to announce a partnership with Geni, a division of MyHeritage and home of the collaborative World Family Tree. This optional new feature offers seamless integration of both platforms, greatly enhancing the accuracy of Geni’s World Family Tree and providing new insights for millions of users interested in discovering more about their family histories."
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Remembering The Somme: 100 Years On
Ancestry
"The Battle of the Somme began on 1 July, 1916 – the deadliest day in the history of the British Army. Around 20,000 British Empire soldiers lost their lives that day and it was just the beginning of a battle that would be become forever associated with the horrors of the First World War."
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Breathtaking Historic Photographs Digitized to Bring Canada’s Past To Life:
Ancestry
"A collection of more than 3,000 historic photographs of Canada, spanning 25 years from post-Confederation to the First World War, have been published online for the first time. The photographs are part of two new historic Canadian collections made available on Ancestry, to celebrate Canada Day."
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How to Open an App or File in a New Virtual Desktop on Windows 10:
How-to-Geek
"Microsoft has finally added virtual desktops as a built-in feature to Windows 10. Virtual desktops are useful if you run a lot of programs at once and want to organize them into categories, such as for work, web surfing, or playing games."
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This Day In History: 5 July
1776: The Declaration of Independence is first printed by John Dunlop in Philadelphia.
1814: U.S. troops under Jacob Brown defeat a superior British force at Chippewa, Canada.
1950: American forces engage the North Koreans for the first time at Osan, South Korea.
1810 Birthday: P.T. Barnum, American showman.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Indiana:
1812: Last Indian fight in state took place near Peru
1813: Seat of territory moved from Vincennes to Corydon
1816: Admitted to Union
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