The following announcement was written by the folks at Findmypast: 1939 Register 90,809 new records have been opened on the 1939 Register in this latest update. You can normally find an ancestor’s name, date of birth, address, occupation and marital status, plus extra details such as civilian role and other family members. Findmypast has the …
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Testate or Intestate
March 31, 2023 Would you rather find out that your ancestor died testate or intestate? The answer you give probably depends on whether you know the difference between the terms. Both terms refer to probate records, but their meaning is quite different. Someone who wrote a will is said to die testate. Genealogists love …
What Happened to the Irish Teen Who Arrived at Ellis Island in 1892?
… the first to cross the threshold Of that isle of hope and tears Was Annie Moore from Ireland Who was only fifteen years Annie Moore was the first immigrant who walked through the doors when Ellis Island opened more than 130 years ago. These days, there are statues of her in Ireland and at …