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Kimberly's Genealogy Blog June 2005 Archive

By Kimberly Powell, About.com Guide to Genealogy

Prove Your Ancestry

Monday June 27, 2005
Like most things, ethnic heritage is usually not a case of black or white. Despite outward appearances, most of us have a mix of ethnic backgrounds in our ancestry, but ... Read More

The Battle of Trafalgar

Tuesday June 21, 2005
If every man said to have served in the Battle of Trafalgar actually did, the ships would have sunk.... It's amazing how many ancestors supposedly participated in the most famous ... Read More

Family Tree Loses Genetic Defect

Monday June 20, 2005
David Brinson has CADASIL, a genetic condition that causes him to have migrane headaches and mini-strokes. The condition, unfortunately, also has a 50-50 chance of being passed on to his ... Read More

The Kinship of Strangers

Wednesday June 15, 2005
Members of the popular UK-based RootsChat genealogy forum have found a new way to fuel their addiction for genealogy. When their own family trails reach a roadblock, they take some ... Read More

Backup Your Family History

Monday June 13, 2005
I absolutely cringe when I hear that someone has lost thousands of names and years of work because their harddrive crashed or a virus ate their files. Instead of hoping ... Read More

A Growing Fascination with Family History

Saturday June 11, 2005
The popularity of family history continues to grow according to a recent poll by Market Strategies, Inc. (MSI), a national, research and strategic consulting firm and MyFamily.com, Inc., parent company ... Read More

Ancestry of Ronald Reagan

Sunday June 5, 2005
It's hard to believe that a year has passed since the death of Ronald Reagan, the great-grandson of Irish immigrants and the 40th President of the United States. Explore his ... Read More
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