26th Year, No. 30 — August 12, 2021
Alternative Records: A Closer Look at Birth Records #4
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There are times when you will not find an official birth record for a person. This could be because one never existed, or that it was lost to time. If you cannot find a birth record, there are alternative places to look to get a good idea of when a person was born. Try these alternative birth records...
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mtDNA: A Closer Look at DNA Research #2
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The female-line DNA is called mtDNA, and it is one type of DNA that you can choose to be tested to find out more about the female line of your family. Women give a copy of their mtDNA to both their daughters and sons, but only the daughters can hand it down to the next generation. This is what you need to know about mtDNA, and what you can do with it to add ancestors to your family tree...
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Death Certificates: A Closer Look at Death Records #1
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Death certificates are one of the three basic types of vital records used in beginning genealogy research, along with birth and marriage records. The amount of information you will find on a death certificate can be incredible, if the person filling it out knew a lot about the subject person on it. This is what kind of information you might find on a death certificate...
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Autosomal DNA: A Closer Look at DNA Research #3
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Autosomal DNA is a different type of DNA research you might want to consider. In fact, it is the most common and popular type of DNA testing done for genealogical purposes today. This is what autosomal DNA is, what it can tell you, and the ways you can use it to more accurately add to your family tree...
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Historical Postcard Giveaway
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I love collecting historical postcards from the United States. It’s been a hobby of mine for many years. I’ve acquired several doubles throughout, and I’m giving 10 postcards away for free each week! Winners will be drawn at random and announced right here. So, if you love American history and enjoy learning about historical
locations, be sure to sign up for this special drawing.
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