Vol. 24, No. 32 — August 15, 2019
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The 1820 US Federal Census — A Closer Look
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The 1820 US federal census is the last one to not use pre-printed forms. Because enumerators often drew their own columns, it can sometimes be challenging to interpret the results of this census. However, the effort is worth it for genealogists. Here is what you need to know about the 1820 US federal census.
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Your Polish Surname and its Meaning
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Do you have a Polish surname in your family tree? If you do, you will almost certainly recognize it, as Polish surnames look unlike any other surnames in the world. Knowing their meaning can tell you much about your Medieval Polish ancestors. Join me today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast and I’ll talk about Polish surnames.
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Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
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A number of women disguised themselves as men to serve in the American Revolution and the Civil War. However, few of them were as well known to the public after the war as Sarah Emma Edmonds. While her story was a popular one into the early twentieth century, it has been lost with time. It is time to bring it to light once more. Here is her remarkable story.
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American Folklore: South Dakota
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South Dakota is best known today for being the home of the infamously (and formerly) lawless town of Deadwood, for being the location of Mount Rushmore, and for being the setting of the later books in the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. As you can imagine, South Dakota has accumulated a host of intriguing folklore tales all its own. Here are some of the highlights of it.
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- Adoption records
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- Modern genealogical problems and how to solve them
- Drawing hesitant relatives into your family tree research
- English settlers in Barbados
- Tartans: The key to clans
- How to research the birthplaces of your ancestors
- And much, much more…
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