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The Australian War Memorial Is Calling on the Public to Assist in Transcribing Thousands of Love Letters Dating Back Almost a Century

Launching on Valentine’s Day, the project will see the digital release of hundreds of thousands of personal letters, diaries and other handwritten documents. That includes the beginning of Dorothy and Mac’s 70-year love story, which was penned in hundreds of love letters spanning five years. Their romance began in 1937, when a 17-year-old Mac met …

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Who Was Saint Valentine?

Valentine’s Day is the second most popular holiday to send a card. The Greeting Card Association claims that an estimated one billion cards are sent each year. Yet, most of the people who send the cards have no idea who Saint Valentine was. Even historians cannot agree. According to some authorities, there were two Valentines. …

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Family Search Offers Free 20-Minute Virtual Consultations

People using FamilySearch.org can sign up and trace their family trees at no cost. Several search options are available to family genealogists, from virtual consultations to numerous videos to get family genealogists started. Consultations are offered in the following languages: English, spanish, Chinese, Ferman, Dutch, and Thai, depending upon the research region of the consultation. …

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