Vol. 21, No. 36 - May 12, 2016
Who Were the Ashkenazi Jewish People, and Are You Related to Them? |
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If you ever get your DNA tested, you might be surprised to discover a certain percentage of Ashkenazi Jewish DNA. Many people with European ancestry who are not practicing Jews and know of no Jewish ancestors do discover some Ashkenazi in them. There is a lengthy discussion on the topic on 23andme.com, a popular DNA testing site. People are using the discussion to try to determine their Jewish ancestors and their origins after discovering they are descended from some of the Ashkenazi population. Here's what you need to know about the Ashkenazi Jewish people, and how they are different genetically from the general Jewish community...
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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Do you have New England ancestry? If you do, you will want to look into joining the New England Historic and Genealogical Society. Here’s what it has to offer.
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This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups |
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Military Records and the Fire of 1973 |
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If you’re looking for military service records for anyone who served in the U.S. Army or Air Force between 1912 and 1964, you may have a difficult time. It all depends on the person. Their record may or may not still exist. That is because those military records were stored at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and the floor on which they were stored suffered a
devastating fire on July 12, 1973.
Though firefighters arrived to battle the blaze only four minutes after it was reported, they faced numerous problems in putting it
out. The intensity of the fire, inadequate water pressure for their hoses, and a broken pumper truck all contributed to the issues, and it took them days to officially put it all out. The fire was uncontrolled for 22 hours, and after that, though it was under control, areas of the building still smoldered. It wasn’t until four days later, on July 16, that the fire was declared officially out and people were allowed back into the building...
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Here Are the Best Places for Photography in Ohio
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Ohio has a reputation of being a bland place. Why wouldn’t anyone want to go and photograph the ocean views of California,
or go to the Grand Canyon, or photograph the Maine’s iconic fall leaves? Ohio has none of these things! Now, wait just a minute. I’d like to set the record straight about Ohio. If you know where to go and what to look for, then this state is a photographer’s dream come true. We’ve got it all, from prairie to mountain foothills, scenic natural areas, active urban areas, and on top of that, there is a diverse culture that will let you photograph a variety of ways of life. Here are a few of the spots that I’d recommend that any Ohio photographer
checkout!
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