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What could be a better gift than family photos?
Nov 8
What would grab first if your home caught fire? For many people, it would be the family photo albums. Photos make excellent gifts for the holidays because they are so special. One image holds an entire memory as well as a link to the past. Here are some ideas for incorporating family photos into meaningful gifts. Walgreens is one of many pl...
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Celebrate your Heritage with Christmas ornaments that reflect it.
Nov 7
Want to add a little bit of genealogy to your Christmas tree? Add some ornaments that reflect your family's heritage. Doing so adds a personalized touch that can be a conversation starter when the guests arrive. Children who notice these special ornaments might ask questions about their family history. A new generation of genealogists can grow from...
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Get Your Kids Ready for a Family Reunion
Jul 30
My kids and I are headed to Texas this week for a family reunion. I am beyond excited. The last time I was in Texas, my oldest was about 18 months old. Now, I have added two more kids to my family that have never met my Texas relatives. I have a grandmother in Texas, and lots of Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. None of them have met my two boys, and my ...
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Teach Your Children About Independence Day
Jun 29
The Fourth of July is a holiday that most children love. It is full of fireworks, parades, outdoor BBQ's, warm weather, and plenty of family time. But, does your child know what the 4th of July is REALLY for? Do they know that it is part of their American heritage? Do they understand that it is part of their history? Probably not. At least, I know ...
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FamilyTree.com Newsletter May 2012 – Heritage Scrapbooking for Mother’s Day
May 7
Find Ancestors. Build Your Tree. FamilyTree.com Find Ancestors. Build Your Tree. Create a Mother's Day gift she will cherish. Mother's Day is just around the corner. Have you thought about what you can give your Mother this year? Make it something perso...
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FamilyTree.com Newsletter April 2012
Apr 4
Find Ancestors. Build Your Tree. FamilyTree.com Find Ancestors. Build Your Tree. Making sense of the 1940 census. Meet FamilyTree.com contributing writer, historical and genealogical researcher, Alice L. Luckhardt, author of Legends - Family Stori...
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Alice L. Luckhardt, Genealogist FamilyTree.com
Apr 4
As a native Floridian and former teacher at Stuart Middle School, for the last 18 years Alice has been a historical and genealogical researcher and writer with print articles in Ancestry, Florida Monthly, Internet Genealogy, History, Discovering Family History, South Florida History, Family Chronicle, Fort Pierce, Jupiter, Genealogical Helper and R...
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The George May Family Story of Determination
Apr 4
All of us in the United States are descendants of those people who left their ancestral homeland for a fresh start to a new land. It never could have been an easy decision to uproot your family and travel thousand of miles across unknown waters and landscapes for an even more uncertain life. Each person and family that made that journey has a ...
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Silhouettes for your Christmas Tree
Dec 8
Have you ever made your own Christmas tree ornaments? Maybe not since you were in elementary school. I still have a few of my ornaments that I made when I was a kid, and while they aren't the most beautiful on my tree, they definitely are the most meaningful ones. Besides, now that my kids are helping to decorate the tree, they like to see the old ...
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Heritage Advent Calendars
Dec 5
The Christmas tree is the focal point of most Christian holiday decorations in the home. It is usually decorated with a lot of love, and care, and varies in shape and size. Maybe you have a huge one, or maybe you have a little one, but this Christmas tradition is definitely one to cherish. When my husband and I first got married, w...