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Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10767) • Banks, Oregon 4 Jan 21

I recently was given this amazing Photo of my Great Great Great Great Grandmother Christina Olson who was born in 1820 in Holen, Dalarna, Sweden and passed in 1909 at the ripe old age of 89. A Grandson of hers wrote a book...

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Discovering Our Revolutionary Soldier

Jeanne Marie @Jeanniemaries (8237) • United States 21 Aug 17

We like to do geneological research in my family. The kids have inherited the bug and are researching their fathers line. I had done some but they have taken it farther. This week my daughter found that her 5x great...

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Poem By My Great Great Grandmother

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10767) • Banks, Oregon 18 May 17

I was looking through old genealogy papers i have while working on our Family History, when i came across this poem by my Great Great Grandmother Mary Agnes (O'Donnell) Purnell it is written about her mother Ann (Sharp) O'Donnell...

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Instant Portraiture in 1854

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43897) • Cambridge, England 28 Feb 17

I know very little about my Great Grandfather, John Henry Todman, but I have this rather charming silhouette portrait which was made in 1854 when he was 14. I have been told that silhouettes like this were often made by pavement...

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Don't Smile - This is Serious!

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Jul 16

I've written a lot about photo frames lately and it brought to mind a story but I couldn't find the photo I needed to illustrate my tale. Today I found that photo so here's the story to go with it. We picked up two lovely ornate...

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Do we really believe in KARMA?...

aseretdd @aseretdd (13729) • Philippines 1 Dec 12

or do we just use this to pacify our strong thirst for revenge?... Karma is like as old as time itself... but was it just invented by our ancestors... or is there an invisible force that dictates who will receive good karma and...

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We feed to our Ancestors

Professor2010 @Professor2010 (20156) • India 14 Sep 11

Our Hindu months are based upon moon, some year has 12 months, and some has 13. Each month has two ‘pakhyas’, of 15 days each; known as ‘suklapakhya’(bright half)and ‘krishnapakhya’ (dark half).It is believed that the dead...

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Who are your ancestor? Human or monkeys?

madie8008 @madie8008 (209) • Malaysia 27 Nov 09

Many people arguing about from where human originated from. Some would say human that is Adam and Eve but some would rather say we are one species of monkey . What would you say? Who would you prefer? Why?

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Michel le's ancestor was a slave woman

bhanusb @bhanusb (5709) • India 10 Oct 09

The year was 1850. An old millionaire of South Carolina,US distributed his properties among the inheritors through deeds. One of his inheritors got a 6 years old girl slave with other properties. That slave Melvinia's price was...

How much do you know about your ancestors?

thokius @thokius (426) • Austria 6 Aug 09

Most of the people I've met don't know anyone past there great grandfather/mother. Who's the last ancestor you know about in your family tree? What do you know about him/her? Did he/she look like you or do anything simular to what...

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Are you so brave to live on such a village?

bluerainhong @bluerainhong (400) • China 16 Nov 08

You can not believe there exists many villages on such an dangerous mountains. However, it is true. My hometown is here, I was brought up here.Not convenient traffic but beautiful views, not rich resources but plenty of bamtoos...

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juliamae @juliamae (127) • United States 17 Oct 08

I am looking for my ancestors and some good websites for genealogy. Can anyone help me with this. Most of the websites that claim they have information for me just want me to buy a membership. Does anyone know of any that won't...

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Do you Visit your Ancestor's Village/Home??

helloravinder @helloravinder (433) • India 11 Jun 07

In this era people are becoming too busy with their work. They are isolated to their work places and to their homes. Even their next generation is becoming more and more isolated. They even don't know about their ancestors and...

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Can anyone tell me who is the ancestor of the domestic cat??

mushroomlilitu @mushroomlilitu (361) • China 1 Apr 07

i'm waiting for ur reply :D

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Anyone out there named Fidge?

shelagh77 @shelagh77 (3643) 4 Feb 07

My great grandmother's maiden name was Fidge, and there are not many people with this name in our area. I wonder if you have a Fidge in your family tree, and where they hail from?

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Life after death

ilvrshn @ilvrshn (463) • United States 25 Dec 06

What is your thought on life after death or reincarnation? Do you think you were someone else in a past life? We have generations of family and ancestors who preceed us, do you think your family heritage or traditional ways been...

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the ancestor flushes it to repairany calendar almanac

yueer2006 @yueer2006 (626) • Hong Kong 13 Nov 06

the ancestor flushes it to repairany calendar almanac

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Would you know how to survive without electricity?

Helpmeout @Helpmeout (230) • United States 10 Oct 06

what if a solar pulse knocked out all electricity and we had to live like our ancestors? Would you know how to survive?

Are all soaps good for skin?

prasanta @prasanta (1948) • India 25 Sep 06

Our ancestors never used chemical soaps. But in these days we can hardly think of anything but chemical-based soaps. Is it good or bad? What do you feel? Do you have any additional in

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