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White Star Lines' R.M.S. Titanic90

Titanic Passenger List Now Online

Ninety-five years ago, on April 14, 1912, the British White Star Line's largest ship, the R.M.S. Titanic, hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank. Out of her approximately 2,200 passengers and crew,...

5 comments    family history genealogy
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No Irish Need Apply A History of The Irish in America, Circa 1850

One of the great mysteries in my past will be that of my second great grandfather, Patrick Murphy. Lost, among the many Irish souls that came before me, he has remained. I think that he has become somewhat of...

25 comments    business family families
English Bulldog. (Property of BigBadBully.com)82

The History Of English Bulldogs

The English Bulldog, colloquially known as British Bulldog or Bulldog, is a medium-sized dog that originated from England. The stout structure and folds of skin on the face are the unique identity of this...

2 comments    family home pets
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Ancestry Tips- Scots and Irish

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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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...

4 comments    family history human
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, March 24, 186777

Help Me Find Caroline Dowden

If someone were lost, how would you find them? Perhaps the Internet is the best place to start looking.

37 comments    new zealand genealogy dowden
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Tired? Achy? Thirsty?

Alump in your breast or a flutter in your chest. You will high tail it to your doctor if you experience these symptoms. But some common illnesses are so difficult to spot that many women - and even their...

3 comments    health exercise depression
Rand McNally map of RR in Chicago.public domain.78

Marie-an episode in immigration and family history-part 6-meets a friend

I have soeculated that Marie will take the train to Chicago from Quebec. The following scene is further speculation that she meets a friend and is from my own imagination. Whether such a scene might have...

4 comments    friends family history tea shop
Dick and Izora McCool   1945 copyright © Sandra Mireles78

Dick and Izora... Part Two

Dick and Izora McCool 1945 copyright © Sandra Mireles The marriage of Dick and Izora McCool took place in Tennessee where Izora was born. Dick McCool was a long way from where he was born in Louisville,...

7 comments    genealogy missouri johnson
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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...

0 comments    family genealogy family history
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