DNA Testing at Family Reunions:
FamilySearch"Lately, it seems to be very difficult to have any discussion on family history without mentioning three little letters: D-N-A. While family history enthusiasts and serious genealogists are flocking to testing companies like AncestryDNA to help them further their family history efforts, there are plenty of other individuals being tested who have never considered researching their family’s past."
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Finding Records from the War to End All Wars:
ancestorcloud"April 6 marked the one hundredth anniversary of the United States declaring war on Germany and the Balkan states of Austria and Hungary, as President Woodrow’s months-long attempts to avoid war collapsed. In early 1917 a series of events, along with mounting evidence of German anarchy on American soil and against American interests, forced Wilson’s hand."
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Common Latin Genealogical Abbreviations:
FindMyPast"When exploring records of certain educational institutions, examining memorials and tombstones and exploring Catholic records, it's likely that you're going to run across some Latin. We've previously put together a guide to some of the Latin terms you might encounter, along with their English translations. But, what if the document you're examining has abbreviations that you don't recognize, that might not even be Latin at all?"
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Tech:
The Ultimate Guide to Negotiating Your Cable, Cell Phone, and Other Bills:
How-to-Geek"Your providers—from your cable company to your trash company—are more than happy to raise your rates and gouge you for money. But unless you get in their face about it, they’ll never lower them. The key to saving a pile of money is strategic negotiation."
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How to Clear Your History in Any Browser:
How-to-Geek"All web browsers remember a list of the web pages you've visited. You can delete this list at any time, clearing your browsing history and erasing the tracks stored on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Each browser has its own separate history, so you’ll need to clear the history in multiple places if you've used more than one browser."
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Education:
What Can the British College of Arms Do for You?
Ancestral Findings"The British College of Arms is a little used but highly important and rich resource for genealogical information for people with British ancestors. In today’s episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll show you what they can do for you."
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