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Eileen's hubpages on genealogy

Years ago we had very little help in tracing our family trees. They had to send applications by snail mail. Waiting weeks or even months for a reply, only to find that they were not part of their family line...

2 comments    genealogy family trees
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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
Troops arrive at Suvla Bay in 1915.75

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
4.4 mm kidney stone that I gave birth to on a Sunday evening68

Recognize Early Symptoms of Kidney Stones

4.4 mm kidney stone that I gave birth to on a Sunday evening For me, it started in May of 2009 as an ache in my back that wouldn't go away. I began looking on Google images at pictures of human back anatomy,...

4 comments    water treatment foods
White Star Lines' R.M.S. Titanic84

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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family tree tips

  I have been researching my family tree for about five years now and have some branches back to late 1600,s.  Not bad for some one who has done all of it on the internet.  I haven’t spent a fortune. ...

1 comment    advice family england
Sample Pedigree Chart82

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
This is my Grandmother and grandfather69

Genealogy/Searching for your ancestry online

Researching your family tree online is a great way, to find your long lost relatives and make great friends along the way. Some times the things you find out may turn out to be something you wish you hadn't....

12 comments    genealogy family history
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Genealogy Beyond the facts and figures

 I have found some great web and hub pages regarding family genealogy, some talk about sites that help you find facts about your family and others give you information about diffenent items to look for but...

6 comments    genealogy family history
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Writing Personally

How often have we heard " I remember when I was a child..." and then we hear the story they have for the umpteenth time. I often tell them why don't you write it down? I seem to get the universal answer of...

6 comments    writing history knowledge
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