Lilith Dorsey is an American citizen living in New Orleans, but it is in Benin that she could end her days to “feel closer to her homeland”. In the coming months, the author, dancer and filmmaker aims to take advantage of a new law in the West African state granting Beninese nationality to the descendants …
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Explore East Midlands Records this Findmypast Friday
The following is a blog entry written by the folks at Findmypast.co.uk: These new additions may help you to trace the lives of East Midlands ancestors in more detail than ever before. We added over 28,000 Northamptonshire records to our collection this week. Consisting of tax lists, poll books and licenses, these three brand-new sets …
Tim Walz has Luxembourgish Heritage
Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ vice-presidential candidate, has Luxembourgish roots. His great-great-grandfather, Nicolas Reiser, was born in Kehlen, Luxembourg and this connection makes Walz part Luxembourgish. Indeed, Tim Walz’s maternal lineage traces back to Luxembourg. His great-great-grandfather, Nicolas Reiser, was born in Kehlen in 1836, according to Luxroots, the Genealogy Center of Luxembourg. Reiser moved to the …