Vol. 21, No. 58 — August 10, 2016
Historical Foods: The Pepperoni Roll and Its Origins |
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The foods our ancestors ate are an important part of our family histories. They tell a lot about a family, such as occupation, income, region in which they lived, and the time period in which they lived. If you put all these things together, you get a pretty detailed picture of our ancestors based on the foods that were common to their diets. Even archaeologists use the study of foods to place
people in their proper historical contexts. When they dig up unusually well-preserved remains, such as the old Medieval burial of a royal or noble in lead, or mummies, they often examine the contents of their stomachs to see what was in their last meal. The foods they find tell them so much about how that person lived, where they originated, what their health was like, what their social class was, and more. The history of food is intimately tied into the study of
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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What were the Orphan Trains and what did they do for children? It's an intriguing story. And you don’t want to miss today’s episode.
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Free Genealogy eBook
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"Genealogy Helps, Vol. 1"
This 106-page free ebook is a collection of 30 articles that I've written over the years. You can learn about research basics, read interesting stories about historical locations and international searches and immerse yourself in historical lessons from the past. Whether you're a beginner looking to start researching a single person in your family or want to know where your
family came from overseas. The tips and tricks in this ebook can help you get started and on the path to understanding more about your ancestry.
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10 "Must Do" Genealogy Projects for August |
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August is an excellent month to tackle certain genealogy projects. It’s too hot to do much outside, the kids are out of school, and the holiday season with its cooler weather is approaching. These things open up a world of opportunities to do some interesting and important things with your genealogy research. Do yourself and your loved ones a favor and use August to work on these ten “must-do”
genealogy projects. You’ll be so glad you did, and you will be so much farther ahead with your research when you’re done with them... Learn More
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How To Solve The Biggest Problems In Your Genealogy Research |
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Every genealogist will eventually encounter a particularly troublesome problem in their research. In genealogical circles, this is called the brick wall. It is when you reach a point in your research where you are out of available or known records to search, you’ve made all of the reasonable assumptions about your problem that you can with the information you have available, and you still can’t
come up with even a theoretical solution that would pass the genealogical proof standard test. Brick walls are the nemeses of genealogists. However, they can be as challenging and exciting as they are frustrating because one thing we genealogists love is solving a good mystery. Most genealogists can’t stand to just sit there staring at the brick wall. They’re determined to bring it down one way or the other, even if it takes decades (and sometimes it
does!).
If you are facing a genealogy brick wall that seems unscalable, here are some tips to get you around, over, or through it more quickly than you imagined possible...
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You Get What You Pay For |
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As the old saying goes, “You get what you pay for.” I find that nowhere is this more true than in photography. It’s not just the gear that you are paying for. In photography, you are also paying for art with your time, creativity, and effort. And, if you don’t pay out much with those currencies, well, then this saying rings true.
Here, I will talk about all of the ways that you get out what you put in when it comes to photography... Learn More
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