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• 23 Oct, 2018
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Have you ever wondered what events in 1930s America affected your ancestors who were listed in the 1940 U.S. census? Social history is an important part of any family’s history, and learning what was going on in the world around your ancestors can add i

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• 18 Oct, 2018
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Do you have Italian ancestors? If so, you may qualify for Italian dual citizenship from your heritage alone. This type of dual citizenship is called “dual citizenship by descent,” reclaiming citizenship of another country through jus sanguinis (right

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• 16 Oct, 2018
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Leaders and temple and family history consultants can work together to increase interest in family history by hosting an indexing event. These activities are a great way to encourage your ward and stake members to discover their own ancestors as they make

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• 16 Oct, 2018
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Written by Suzanne Russo Adams and Joel Cole If you are struggling with Italian genealogy research, take heart! Many record collections from Italy have now been microfilmed, digitized, and published online for free, so you have a good chance of finding in

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• 09 Oct, 2018
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By Jan Mayer On the first U.S. census day (August 2, 1790), 17 United States marshals and around 650 assistants1 began the task of finding and recording the population of the United States. These were the first U.S. census takers. In 1880, specially train

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• 06 Oct, 2018
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You don’t have to be an expert in Mexican genealogy to help others learn more about their ancestors from Mexico. FamilySearch has a large and growing collection of Mexican family history records online. Use these Mexico records and FamilySearch hint