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Be sure to tune into the latest episode of Heritage Hunters! On today’s episode, John Mancini joins us from the Washington, DC area, to discuss his new book, “Immigrant Secrets: The Search for My Grandparents.” John started his genealogical journey with very few, and often incorrect, facts about his grandparents. John faced dead-ends on finding his grandparents until the 1940 census – as inmates at the Rockland Insane Asylum. Join us as we hear how John used genealogy to discover the truth about
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 4, 2016 | Utica, OH

Email Terri O’Connell for contact details, review copies, photos, and an author bio.

 

A GENEALOGIST’S GUIDE TO BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS RELEASED

The fourth in a series of guides to popular research destinations 

 

The In-Depth Genealogist is pleased to present their newest book in the research series by writer, Jacqueline Gamble entitled “A Genealogist’s Guide to Boston, Massachusetts”. The book is a great resource for genealogists who plan on researchin

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My Mother's Kitchen Volume 1, Pietro's Song

In the warmth of her childhood home, forty year old Kate discovers a captivating, old family photograph and a legacy emerges of a man, her great-grandfather, a poor Italian immigrant who paved the way for their close-knit family.
     In Karen Malena's emotional new short story series, become immersed in the bond between Kate and her mother as they share coffee, pastries, and heartfelt stories in the coziness of her mother's kitchen.


     A simple black and white photograph and my life would n

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My new book consists of stories about miracles that
happen while doing family history research--those uplifting occasions when you realize you've received help from beyond the veil finding vital information.


Wonderful things happen with family history and I feel many peoplearound the world will enjoy reading about them.

If you’d like me to consider your story for inclusion in this book, please email me at xtrafam@yahoo.com as soon as possible. I’m happy to edit and help with the writing if neces
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Family Biography - A Lesson in Writing

Part 1- Preparing to Write a Family BiographyThis week I have been crazy busy writing family biographies. Three years ago, I began researching and writing the Kowalsky Family History Book. (I may have mentioned it once or twice before) From this process, I have learned a great deal about writing a family biography.A biography is a life story written by someone other than the subject. A family biography is a bit different. It features more people, all related in some way. It will tell about event
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A Family Biography TemplateMany people shy away from including too much writing in their family history books, assuming it takes some special talent. Often this results in a quick rendition of the facts of a person's life, born, worked, married, died. Not exactly creative.Below I have prepared a simple template anyone can use to write a creative biography about an ancestor or a living relative. This template provides an added element, a family element. This tool will help you reveal not only the
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Many family historians spend their entire lives collecting documents, pictures and stories of their ancestors. Their project usually starts out as a keen interest in whom they are and where they come from. The journey becomes not only about acquiring the proof of their ancestors existence but it also becomes a journey of personal self-discovery. For this, the proof that exists in the documents, photos and stories that they acquire become very valuable to them. Here lies the problem. This creates
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Nikki Mackay, who lives in the next village, author of The Science of Family: Working with Ancestral Patternssays you can blame your ancestors if you end up in doomed relationships, drink too much or generally just behave badly! Apparently, the events of previous generations can have far-reaching implications on the choices you make today. She believes it could be the reason why some people repeatedly select unsuitable partners or feel they make the wrong choices in life.Your ancestors are a hug
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Last week I posted about getting your genealogy research organized so that you can get ready to start writing your family history book. By organizing your information, you should now have a better knowledge of what you have in your arsenal to create your book.The size of your family history book can vary. It may be a small booklet of a dozen photocopied pages but together in project folder to a large 200-page full colour coffee table style book. Only you can decide which challenge you are up for
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Fundraising Efforts

I'm a family reunion advocate.If you read my blog on family reunion apathy, you'll know that. My mom and I hold a reunion for her siblings and their descendants (doesn't sound like much, but there are over 100 of us feuding, fighting Gentners), and I seem to be, by far, the most enthusiastic participant.I'm always thinking of fun things to do at our reunions, or related to them. My ideas are usually met with less-than-stellar response though. I would appreciate some input from those who apprecia
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