Some of us have family trees that have been passed down through generations. Others are just getting started. Does researching family history run in your family or are you the first to catch the genealogy bug?
Ellis Island closed its doors on November 12, 1954 after processing more than 12 million immigrants. Did anyone in your
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come through Ellis Island?
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'The Crown' star Olivia Colman is related to Queen Elizabeth II! Check out the fun connections between the award-winning show's cast and their real-life counterparts.
"Family history is kind of like a puzzle that you piece together from what documents and scraps of information you can find. Sites like Geni make things a bit easier. They remind you too that family history is world history.”
Happy birthday to Michael Douglas! Today the actor turns 75. Did you know he also shares a birthday with his wife, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones? Today she turns 50!
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On this day in 1861, geneticist Nettie Stevens was born. The pioneering scientist is recognized as the first researcher to discover sex chromosomes, known today as the X & Y chromosomes.
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Today we remember famous oceanographer and explorer Jacques Cousteau, who was born on this day in 1910. Do you remember watching his underwater specials?
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On this day 120 years ago, Queen Victoria died at the age of 81. At the time of her death, the Queen had reigned for 63 years, 7 months and 2 days.
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"Family history is kind of like a puzzle that you piece together from what documents and scraps of information you can find. Sites like Geni make things a bit easier. They remind you too that
#familyhistory
is world history.”
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