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South Wales   South Wales was the source of much emigration to America in the 19th Century. The Iron Masters had been exploiting the local iron ore reserves since around 1750 and Britain's Industrial Revolution was fuelled by the later development of83

My LEWIS Genealogy

Greetings to all who have come to this site! My name is Debbie Allen. My maiden name is Lewis and I was also known as Debbie Anderson. This site is only my Direct Genealogical Line with the surname of...

21 comments    family history married
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CROOK ALERT!! www.ancestry.com

Apparently this outfit may be running a bit of a scam? Judging from the comments on this Hub and another, Ancestry.com seems to receive a lot of complaints from individuals who sign up for a trial of the...

29 comments    ancestry.com credit card scams
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Customer issues at WWW.ANCESTRY.COM

Ancestry.com is a Provo, Utah, company which is attempting to capitalize on the growing popularity of family genealogy searches. It is currently running a "free" promotion offering access to "90 million war...

19 comments    genealogy research ancestry.com
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I Am A Princess and A Shiny Penny

I ran into a shiny copper penny from Cubero, New Mexico, long before it became a ghost town. Her strong cultural identity is something we all can learn from, even though she left us in 2008.

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How to Start Your Own Family Tree

The best place to begin your family tree (family history or genealogy) is with yourself. You will need to write down your birth date and place, marriage date and place (if married), and proceed from there. It...

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Tracing your relatives World War 1 Records

It is now 90 years since the end of world war one. During November 2008 Ancestry.co.uk are offering free access to the World War 1 records, so you can research your relatives history; War Records - Medals -...

6 comments    family history tree
Marmaro is on the coast near the top on the right.73

Travel to the Greek Island of Chios to Trace My Ancestors

Marmaro is on the coast near the top on the right.I remember sitting on my Grandfather's knee, listening to his stories about how he and two of his best friends had escaped from Marmaro - possibly Marmara --...

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Dig into your roots: The many aspects of human identity

My cultural identity was something I had never been well acquainted with most of my life. Until recently, I had been in the dark as to how my cultural identity affected my thoughts and behavior. Having been...

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Was Cleopatra Black Get The Answer

Was Cleopatra black? People have been debating over the ancestry of Cleopatra for years.  Recent bones found, claimed to be Cleopatra’s sister's bones, tell a story.  With the advances in modern...

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Family Pride

Genealogy has become a passion of mine over the years. It started because my uncle loves to tell family stories. He does not often find willing listeners in the younger...

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