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Genealogy Workshop: Using Derivative History Sources to Find Primary Sources

The following is a press release issued by the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Public Library: Program Type: Workshop, Genealogy Age Group: Adult Program Description Presented by the library’s Special Collections staff and members of the Ranger Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), these events are free, open to the public, and appropriate for all …

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An Asteroid Just Passed Within 180,000 Miles of Earth

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, I found it interesting: “Missed it by THAT much“ An asteroid the size of a football stadium threaded the needle between Earth and the moon Saturday morning — the second …

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From the Government of Canada: Residential School Report and Map Supports Survivor Access to Information About Sites and Building

The Government of Canada is working to make information about residential school sites and buildings more accessible to Survivors, Indigenous communities and researchers as part of efforts to ensure that data about Indigenous Peoples is made available for their use. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced the launch of a new …

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