Vol. 21, No. 40 - May 26, 2016
Is Tracing Your Health History Important in Your Genealogy Research? |
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Are you interested in discovering more about your family’s health history as part of your genealogy research? Many people get into genealogy these days for that very purpose. It is a particularly common reason for beginning genealogy research among adoptees, but others are interested in it, as well. With the ready availability of affordable DNA testing these days, it is easier than ever to explore the health history of your
family, either as the main part of your genealogy research or as an aspect of it. You can go to your own doctor for it, or choose from several companies that specialize in this kind of testing. But how truly important is tracing your family’s health history to your genealogy project? The answer all depends on your own special interests, as well as your family’s ethnic and medical background...
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Newspapers provide a unique view of the past and can help us understand and connect with the people, events and attitudes of an earlier time. |
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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County history books are usually useful genealogical resources. Here is what you need to know about county history books and where to find them, as well as what information you may find in them.
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What is Griffith’s Valuation of Ireland? |
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If you are conducting research on your Irish ancestors in the 19th century, you will find an invaluable research resource in Griffith’s Valuation of Ireland. Often, the Valuation is the only place you will find any mention of your 19th century Irish ancestors in Ireland at all. If you locate them on the Valuation, it will provide a valuable jumping off point for searching other record collections, such as local parish
registers and census records. Because it tells you where your ancestor lived, it is of exceptional value, since much of Irish genealogy research depends on knowing the exact county, town, and township (and sometimes even down to the individual parish) where your ancestor lived. The Location is crucial for getting anything of importance out of other, older record sources in Ireland. Griffith’s Valuation is your best
friend in making location discoveries and revelations on your Irish ancestors...
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This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups |
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Photography Books That Will Inspire You |
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Photography is as much a learning process as it is an art form. From beginning photographers all the way to world-renowned professionals, we all must set aside time to learn about every aspect of photography. Many go to college to major in arts, others take to the internet to learn what they can. But these aren’t the only resources at your disposal. There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of books covering every aspect of
photography, many of which are indispensable to photographers of all kinds. Let’s take a look at some of the great photography books that have inspired me and should be on your bookshelf as well!
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