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American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society Announce a New Project: Ancestor Strong

American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society just launched a new project this this week, to be called Ancestor Strong. It depends upon submissions from users who are willing to share stories about the tough times their ancestors (and others) lived through. Wars, pandemics, oppression, displacement, economic crisis, and similar stories are strong candidates …

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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 …

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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 …

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