Vol. 25, No. 19 — May 7, 2020
Family Cobbler Recipes May Hold Clues to Your Roots
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So many families have recipes that get handed down through the generations. It might be a favorite pasta recipe or recipes for pies. For many, these are huge family traditions — and knowing a little something about your family’s generational recipes can tell you a surprising amount about your heritage.
What about your family? Have you got any cobbler recipes that your mother or grandmother used to make? If so, then you’ll be interested in learning more about the history of cobblers...
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10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for May
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It’s time to start figuring out what genealogy projects you want to tackle for May. Each month holds its own best genealogical practices that you can incorporate into your regular genealogy research. Here are the 10 “must-do” genealogy projects for May. Each of these will make your genealogy research and family history narrative richer and more informative for you and others. Enjoy doing these fun and important genealogical projects.
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Missing Persons Listings in Old Newspapers:
Use Them to Find Your Ancestors
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Have you ever considered using Missing Persons notices in old newspapers to search for your missing ancestors? Their contemporary relatives did. When people moved and lost touch in the days before telephones and reliable mail, this is what they turned to in order to find their loved ones. Here’s how you can do the same for your ancestors.
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The Lost Treasure of Francis Wainwright: Chapter 18
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Now you can listen along to The Lost Treasure of Francis Wainwright, Chapter 18, The True Treasure.
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This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups
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Connecticut Officers and Soldiers, 1700s-1800s Military Records
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Virginia in the Revolution and War of 1812 Military Records
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Church Records: Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania, 1729-1881
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Pennsylvania German Church Records, 1729-1870
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Here are some sources you should be using. Some are free and some are fee-based. I’ll continue to make updates to this page so you may want to bookmark for future reference and convenience.
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Josef Sudek: The Great Artists
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Josef Sudek was a famous Czech photographer who is best known for his haunting photographs of Nazi occupied and post-war Prague. Wounded as a soldier in WWI, he lost an arm, but managed to make a successful photography career for himself anyway. Here is his interesting story.
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