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    Were Our Ancestors Truthful?

    We have all come across an official document and from other sources, find a totally different bit of information on an ancestor that does not match. It makes you wonder if an ancestor lied at that time period for some

    Howard Cameron June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 Blogs, Organizational Genealogy Blogs, Uncategorized Read more

    Accessing Records that are Not Public Yet

    Dutch privacy laws are strict and restrict access to recent records. Sometimes, it may be necessary to consult these records because you are researching a person who was born less than 100 years ago, or because you need your own

    Howard Cameron June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 Blogs, Organizational Genealogy Blogs, Uncategorized Read more

    MyHeritage Added Exclusive German Record Collection

    MyHeritage announced the addition of an exclusive death records collection from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from 1874 through 1938. This collection is part of civil registration death records which have been made available by the Landesarchiv Nordrhein-Westfalen. The

    Howard Cameron June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 Blogs, Organizational Genealogy Blogs, Uncategorized Read more

    Your Great Grandparent Experienced This in 1918! – PT 1

    During this COVID-19 crisis of 2020, everyone has unusual experiences whether related to employment, getting supplies, not seeing and hugging family members, etc. However, do look back to 1918 with the Spanish Flu worldwide and see how different and what

    Howard Cameron May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Blogs, Organizational Genealogy Blogs Read more

    LETTER TO GRANDMA IN HEAVEN

    Letter writing is becoming a lost art. In my youth observing my grandma Maja writing letters home to Sweden on this desk is a beautiful cherished memory. Being in America while her beloved family was located an ocean away in

    Howard Cameron April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Individuals Genealogy Blogs No Comments Read more

    ABOUT SHARING GRANDMA MAJA’S STORY: A FORGOTTEN WIDOW OF AMERICA’S GREAT DEPRESSION SOON TO BE REMEMBERED

    GRANDMA MAJA AND DELORES(MY MOTHER), PETER AND LINNEA Welcome to our site. I am happy to invite you to share in the life of a grandson paying tribute to a very special lady: my Grandma Maja. Grandma Maja was born

    Howard Cameron April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Blogs, Individuals Genealogy Blogs No Comments Read more

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