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Stephen and Tabitha King Give $1.25M to Genealogical Society

Stephen King and his wife, fellow novelist Tabitha King, have donated $1.25 million to the New England Historic Genealogical Society. The Kings made the gift through their foundation. The Boston-based organization is the nation’s oldest and largest genealogical society. It says it will use the gift announced Tuesday to develop educational programming and fund a …

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Multi-Photo Scanner on the MyHeritage Mobile App

I have used this new feature briefly and I have already fallen in love with it! From the MyHeritage Blog: New: Multi-Photo Scanner on the MyHeritage Mobile App There’s nothing like indulging that sweet sense of nostalgia when you look at old photos. We’re delighted to announce that we’ve made it even easier to scan …

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The Floppy Disk Rebels

Here is an article that is not about any of the “normal” topics of this newsletter: genealogy, history, current affairs, DNA, and related topics. However, it describes the changing technology around us, a topic often of interest to genealogists. It also has to do with history, which IS a topic often described in this newsletter. …

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