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What Happens to Your Bitcoin When You Die?

From an article by Zachary Crockett published in The Hustle web site: “Earlier this year, Ryan Klein had a near-death experience. “While cleaning out a gutter at his California home, the 32-year-old IT professional took a misstep and tumbled 10 feet off a ladder into a fortuitously placed wintergreen shrub. “Sprawled out on the ground, …

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Naturalization Records and Minor Children

June 6, 2021 As I described last week, minor children have been eligible for derivative citizenship in the U.S. since 1790. Minor children who immigrated with their father have automatically become citizens themselves when their father did since the first citizenship laws were enacted. Starting in 1922 when women were allowed to obtain citizenship in …

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(+) Protecting Your Genealogy Records from Natural Disasters

he following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman.  This time of year is stressful for genealogists who live in areas where hurricanes are an issue. The hurricane season in the southeastern United States last from June 1st through November 30. High winds, flooding, downed trees, and more are common. …

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