Genealogy
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Feature Writer Articles in Genealogy
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Ancestors' Occupations – Women's Jobs
What work did the ancestors in your family tree do? Some obsolete job names were specifically for women: bluestocking, tirewoman, spinster. Do they mean what you think?
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Ancestors' Occupations – Smith and Wright
Need to understand an ancestors' old, obsolete occupation? Want to know the origin of family names? Smiths weren't all blacksmiths, nor Wrights all wheel makers. Read on!
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Contributing Articles in Genealogy
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Ancestry of Charles Robert Darwin
Charles Darwin, author of The Origin of Species, was the product of two families of outstanding thinkers and scientists: the Darwins and the Wedgwoods.
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The Colonial Dames of America
The Colonial Dames of America is an organization for women whose ancestry can be traced to leaders in the original Thirteen Colonies, and whose mission is education.
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The Horn Papers Historical Hoax
William Franklin Horn of Topeka, Kansas presented papers purported to be accurate historical records, but later proven to be forgeries in a massive hoax.
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Ancestry of Emma Wedgwood Darwin
Emma Wedgwood Darwin, first cousin and wife of Charles Darwin, was the granddaughter of the famous founder of the prestigious English pottery firm of Josiah Wedgwood.
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Documenting Your Family Ancestry
Learn how to organize and manage your genealogy research. Family genealogists can gain some helpful tips to document their sources.
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Tuberculosis Sanitariums in America
Genealogists seeking information about an ancestor who died far from home should consider whether the person was seeking treatment for tuberculosis at a sanitarium.
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