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Pray for President Obama

            The US Presidential Election of 2008 was truly a historic milestone.  Many analysts said that it couldn’t be done---because racial stereotypes and prejudices are still strong---but...

0 comments    politics religion america
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Family Ancestry (a ww1 tribute)

For some reason I started to think about William Banks last night why?, well maybe just to keep his memory alive and for that reason I would like to share his brief life with you,so if you have a few minutes...

2 comments    film banks family history
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Family Tree - Getting started

After spending years thinking about it, I've finally made a start at creating a family tree, which I think is a great thing to hand down to your children. My mother is really interested in this, and has...

5 comments    family tips travel
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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...

10 comments    advice family relationships
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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 -...

5 comments    family history tree
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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.

39 comments    money indian genealogy
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Genealogy Websites

Why are some genealogy websites poorly constructed?  I have been creating websites for many different people and businesses over the years, but my main love is genealogy and finding ways to present the...

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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...

2 comments    cleopatra ruler woman power
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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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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...

3 comments    family history human
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