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Gene Therapy Could Help Some Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Aug 13
Cystic fibrosis is a genetically heritable disease that people are born with. There is no cure. However, there is now some evidence that gene therapy can work in cystic fibrosis patients. This new form of therapy could be very beneficial for individuals who have the disease. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease. People who have it inherited ...
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Taboo — What to Do With Family Secrets?
Aug 13
Oh, it will happen ... you'll come across some information on an ancestor that might be seen as scandalous. Of course in today's standards versus decades ago, the news may not be that disgraceful. You want to backup with facts or proof anything you do find, never accept the first thing you find is correct. Once you do have all the proof do make...
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Resources for Learning About Ancestors Who Were Slaves
Aug 12
Genealogists who are working on researching their ancestors may or may not have an easy time finding what they are looking for. Those who want to learn about ancestors who were slaves have additional difficulties. Fortunately, there are now some resources that have collections of records that were kept on people who were slaves. Some of these re...
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British Slave Owners
Aug 11
You might think only Southerners in America had slaves on plantations in the 1800s, but human slavery did go back to colonial times (1700s) in the British Colonies and in other British territories such as the Caribbean Islands. The British slave trade was ended in 1807 and the British government abolished slavery in its territories and colo...
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Ancestry.com Launches AncestryHealth
Aug 11
Ancestry.com, one of the most popular genealogy websites, has launched something new. It is called AncestryHealth and it is currently in beta. What does this mean for genealogists who use Ancestry.com? AncestryHealth is an online tool that helps people discover, preserve, and share their family's health information. People who track the condi...
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EnChroma Helps Color Blind People to See Colors
Aug 10
Color blindness is a condition that can be passed down from parent to child. It affects a person's ability to discern one color from another, and may prevent them from seeing certain colors. There is no cure for color blindness. EnChroma makes a non-pharmaceutical item that can help with symptoms. Color blindness is usually a genetic (or here...
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Grandpa’s Collections
Aug 9
There are all types of collections; those souvenirs, items such as matchbook covers, menus, tickets, toys, records, brass pieces, musical instruments, early radios, stamps, buttons, and cups/saucers that a family members may have collected during their life. These items are not just what your relative like to collect, but can also speak volumes ...
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Find the Humor
Aug 7
You are busy collection and researching the vital records on your ancestors, did you ever spot some notation or phrase that made you break out into full blown laughter?? So where might you find such humor? Start by really examining what was written in an ancestor's Will. Many times the decease had the last word, by placing some unusual or strange ...
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Google Photos Offers Unlimited Storage
Aug 6
It is a good idea to make digital copies of your family photos. The digital copy gives you an easy way to post the photo online, and acts as a back-up if the original photo is lost or damaged. Where are you going to store all your digital photos? One solution is Google Photos. They are offering unlimited storage. Google Photos is the replacement...
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How MyHeritage Engages Users
Aug 5
Websites that offer a service, or that rely on a community to produce and share content, must find a way to engage with those users. Doing so gives people a reason to visit that website and interact with it. It also can entice new users to give the website a try. Genealogy websites can benefit from developing an engagement with their users. MyH...
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Ancestors – Most Were Farmers
Aug 5
When looking about ancestors 2 to 3 generations back (pre-1930s) and further, more than likely they would have been farmers, somewhere in the country. There are many journals and newspapers produced over the decades for farmers and ranchers. On the site titled 'The Ancestor Hunter' is a section about the many farmer related newspapers that...
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One Piece of Information at a Time
Aug 4
Genealogists spend a lot of time doing research about their family members and ancestors. This type of research can feel overwhelming. Getting distracted can make your research less productive. One tip to prevent this problem is to intentionally stick with one piece of research at a time. Pick One Specific Thing to Focus On It is understandable...
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Mixing in History
Aug 3
You are gathering the names, dates and hometowns of members on your family tree. You might also want to step your research up to learn more on each individual or family, their occupations, skills, religious beliefs, etc. However, to really better understand the life in whatever time frame you are examining you have to view your ancestors in a hi...
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – School Days
Aug 3
The No Story Too Small blog has been helping genealogists and family historians by creating a series of writing prompts. Use them all, and you will end up writing about 52 ancestors in 52 weeks. One of the themes they suggest for August is "School Days". One great way to use the “School Days” theme is to write about an ancestor who was a t...
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Prisoners of WW One
Aug 2
Wars and the casualties they bring are never pleasant. Everyone has in their family tree, ancestors who served in times of war, not just in military service to the United States but many also for their native homelands in Europe or for Canada. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked for decades to be that helping han...
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