American Ancestors’ newest initiative, 10 Million Names, combines the work of historians and genealogists to bring the past to the present. It’s a sad fact that identities of people who were enslaved in the United States have historically been obscured, if not completely unreported. But a Boston-based non-profit organization hopes to bridge the gap between …
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Tennessee Lawmakers Propose Legislation To Ban First Cousin Marriages
In Tennessee, there’s a proposal to make it illegal for first cousins to marry each other. Representative Darren Jernigan introduced the proposal in the House, and Senator Jeff Yarbro introduced it in the Senate. The proposal wants to change a part of Tennessee law about who can marry who. Right now, it’s not allowed for cousins to marry, …
A Brutally Honest, and Somewhat Witty, Obituary for George Ferguson
Genealogists typically read lots of obituaries but very few of them match the one for George Ferguson of Oak Bay, British Columbia. Quoting from George’s obituary: “What to say about George? Certainly, no one could accuse him of having been a loving son, brother, or father. He’d gladly have stolen the shirt off your back …