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• 20 Jul, 2017
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by Sydny Terry The Higgs family crowds around the biggest window in the living room, the smell of barbeque wafting through the air. There are about 36 papers taped to the window in six different categories, and underneath each category are numbers: 100, 2

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• 20 Jul, 2017
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by Rachel Coleman Our family stories are complex dramas with many threads, villains and heroes, hard times and good times. How do we capture the richness of our stories with all their vitality and uniqueness? How do we convey the deep desires, the devasta

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• 20 Jul, 2017
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by Rachel Coleman Why do family stories matter? They directly impact how we see ourselves, our ability to succeed, and even our level of resiliency. “Let me tell you a story about when I was your age.” How many of us remember hearing this from

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• 19 Jul, 2017
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When you start a new indexing batch, the project instructions immediately open on the screen. And there’s a good reason for this! These instructions just might be one of the most helpful resources for new indexers—and all other indexers, for that

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• 18 Jul, 2017
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Early pioneers are an important part of our personal stories and family history. Whether your great-grandfather traveled with a handcart company or you yourself are an immigrant, pioneers pave the way for the generations to come. Pioneer stories open a wi

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• 18 Jul, 2017
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For decades Ancestry has been a leader in the family history arena. Today it is the largest commercial family history research site. With 20 billion records from 80 countries and 80 million family trees boasting 8 billion names, Ancestry has something to