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Discover Death Records this Findmypast Friday

The following announcement was written by the folks at Findmypast: Over 750,000 new records to explore… We made large updates to three of our existing death record sets this week, as part of our annual update of modern death records. Covering 1980 right up to 2024, there are 751,279 death records from Wales, Scotland and …

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American Ancestors® Names Ryan J. Woods as President and CEO

Here is an announcement written by the folks at American Ancestors® (also known as the New England Historic Genealogical Society): Watch Video: Filmmaker and PBS host of Finding Your Roots Henry Louis Gates, Jr., interviews Woods about “the power and promise of family history.”  Interview: https://www.americanancestors.org/rjwinterview  May 16, 2024—Boston, Mass.—The Board of Trustees for American Ancestors, a national center …

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How to Look Up the History of Your House

Have you ever wondered, “Who was the original owner of my house? When was my house built? What is the history of my house?” An online article provides help. realestate.usnews.com contains an article that describes how to find historic information that can be shared or searched. The site is looking for stories about all houses, whether …

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