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Be Prepared for What You Might Find in Your Family History

There is an interesting article by Joanne Klimovich Harrop published in the Tribune-Review web site: You have to be brave to search your genealogy. Be aware that if you look into your family’s past, there is a possibility you may find some information that you don’t expect. “Every family has a skeleton,” said Donna Edwards-Jordan, a genealogist …

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Be Prepared for What You Might Find in Your Family History

There is an interesting article by Joanne Klimovich Harrop published in the Tribune-Review web site: You have to be brave to search your genealogy. Be aware that if you look into your family’s past, there is a possibility you may find some information that you don’t expect. “Every family has a skeleton,” said Donna Edwards-Jordan, a genealogist …

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Testing for OPMD, an Inherited Genetic Condition Found in Some French, French-Canadian, Jewish, Spanish, and Japanese Families

Disclaimer: I certainly am not an expert in OPMD or any other medical conditions. However, I became very interested in OPMD when I realized it is frequently found amongst my relatives on the French-Canadian side of my family. (My mother’s ancestry is 100% French-Canadian.) Several of my aunts, uncles, cousins, and more distant relatives appeared to …

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