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RootsTech 2023 Keynote Speaker revealed

Organisations, Published April 14, 2023
RootsTech 2023 has revealed that this year's keynote speaker will be singer, songwriter, and actress Jordin Sparks.
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Identical men with same name decide to do a DNA test

Life Stories, Published April 14, 2023
Two baseball players decide to do a DNA after realising they not only share striking appearance similarities, but also the exact same name!
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2020 Census count question resolution operation - errata tables released

Uncategorized, Published April 14, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau on Monday released the first errata tables for the 2020 Census Count Question Resolution (CQR) operation.
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Unpublished pictures of Princess Diana up for auction

Life Stories, Published April 14, 2023
An album of previously unpublished photographs of Princess Diana launching the HMS Cornwall is set to be auctioned off later this year.
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Genealogists ID dismembered woman found in 1971

Other News, Published April 13, 2023
Genealogists have helped Arizona authorities identify a woman whose body was found dismembered and stuffed in a sack in the desert in January 1971.
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French ancestors - An introduction to researching your French genealogy

Analysis and Advice, Published April 13, 2023
This introductory guide introduces some of the main resources and information available for researching your french genealogy.

National Records of Scotland publish new historical records

Records, Published April 13, 2023
The National Records of Scotland has published a new set of records online making it easier for enthusiasts to discover their roots.
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Free Historical Records Update on FamilySearch: January 2023

Records, Published April 13, 2023
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in January 2023 with 26 million new, name-searchable genealogy records.
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Discovering messages in a bottle

Life Stories, Published April 13, 2023
Discovering messages in a bottle is a truly exciting yet very rare occurrence. A roofer has recently been lucky enough to experience it.
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Italian ancestors - An introductory guide to researching your Italian genealogy

Analysis and Advice, Published April 13, 2023
This introductory guide introduces some of the main resources for research into your Italian ancestors alongside some top investigative tips.
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Cycle ride brings history alive for families

Uncategorized, Published April 13, 2023
This summer, more than 200 charity fundraisers will go back in time on a cycle ride trip with historical pit stops along the way.
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New DNA technology helped solve serial rape case

Uncategorized, Published April 13, 2023
A relatively new DNA technology, forensic genetic genealogy, has played a crucial role in solving a serial rape case in Lexington, Kentucky.
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