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🔍 Help trace the Italian, French & Louisiana ancestry of Pope Leo XIV on @WikiTree! Add sources, share discoveries, connect notable figures & more. Let’s collaborate! 🌍🧬 🔗 www.wikitree.com/g2g/1892204/ #CollaborativeGenealogy #FamilyHistory #PopeLeoXIV

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I'm applying for a fellowship to do on-site research. I need three references from the #genealogy community. I have my proposal ready, and the deadline is approaching. I am incredibly uncomfortable asking, but I'm taking the risk! Feel free to message me privately.

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#Genealogy friends, I'm applying for the Missouri State Archives and the Friends of the Missouri State Archives "Show-Me" Genealogy Fellowship to do onsite research related to Uncle Bud Ray. I need three references from the genealogy community to submit with my application. Who should I ask?

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Don't forget to update the file format of those old files. Might even be a good idea to read and review what's on them. I started transcribing documents on #wordstar back in the day. #genealogy

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BREAKING: We're suing to block a new Utah law that allows courts to strip people with disabilities of their civil rights without due process. This law would allow a guardian to isolate the disabled person from their loved ones. Guardianships should be made less restrictive, not more.

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"If tariffs drive up the cost of a piece of home medical gear, and if states don’t agree to quickly negotiate, people under Medicaid could be sent fewer supplies in a period, or may face greater co-pays." Our access to care is being attacked from every angle. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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@geneapleau.bsky.social I keep forgetting that I have to come over here for @genchat.bsky.social now! Boo!!

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Who could be disenfranchised by the SAVE Act? ❌69M women who changed their name after marriage ❌21.3M Americans who don't readily have access to proof of citizenship documents ❌3.8M Americans who don't have proof of citizenship documents at all www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Free Online U.S. City Directories - Updated An excellent source of #genealogy info is Historical City Directories. They provide substantial info between censuses, such as addresses, occupations, spouse. For the country, there are 27,975 Free Collections to research. buff.ly/EJV1SKZ

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100 Best Free Online Genealogy Websites Do you have "go to" websites for searching for #genealogy records and record collections? These are 100 popular websites for you from the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Maybe there are a few you don't use or may not have even heard of. buff.ly/YoJyt6N

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I'm currently working on a new network on Ancestry! The 1895 Murder Trial of William Jason "Bud" Ray. It might become a book. #genealogy #ancestry

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Free Southern States Online Cemetery and Burial Records Updated with new collections. There are now 14,065 total collections for the region. Check out these useful #genealogy resources at buff.ly/Jm9SuKK

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#Genealogy question: I've been trying to group my DNA matches on Ancestry, but some of my mom's paternal first cousins share three of her four grandparents, as they are/were my maternal grandmother's half-siblings. How do you suggest I group them/their shared matches?

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We joyfully celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, especially #DisabledBlackHistory heroes who inspire us as we continue the fight for civil rights. www.nbcnews.com/think/opinio...

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The Harlem Jazz Singer Who Inspired Betty Boop: Meet the Original Boop-Oop-a-Doop, “Baby Esther”

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Free Online United States Immigration Records - Updated Looking for Immigrant ancestors? 1,275 total links to Free Collections which include Passenger lists, alien declarations, ship manifests, etc. Immigration Records are chock full of very useful #genealogy information. https://buff.ly/4aq97Ty

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Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie

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Harry Truman was born in 1884.

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My message to Zuck

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#genealogy

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Free Online Genealogy Website of the Day If you are looking for maps to aid in your genealogy research, the David Rumsey Map Collection website should not be missed. It has a terrific search engine with associated tools, as well as an abundance of info Check out the details at buff.ly/3IMHnvJ

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Finding Your Ancestors: Fundamentals – Immigration This is part of a series that discusses types of #genealogy records and types of info typically researched. Here is a list of records that with immigration info and info related to immigration that can be found in them. https://buff.ly/4frkagg

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Medicare open enrollment ends TODAY. If you or a loved one are deciding between privatized Medicare (AKA "Medicare Advantage") and traditional Medicare, read this article now.

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Free Online United States Birth Records and Indexes - Updated Looking for U.S. Birth Records? New collections have been added, so there are now 8,885 Free Online Birth Collection Links for the country. Check them out at https://buff.ly/3Bi6tC8 #genealogy

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“14c certificates are based on a deeply flawed, false, ableist notion that disabled workers’ labor & contributions are less valuable than the labor & contributions of their non-disabled peers.” www.aapd.com/aapd-celebra...

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Free Online Genealogy Website of the Day The USGenWeb Project is a great assortment of very usable #genealogy collections of all categories. It is managed by and contributed to by volunteers. This site should not be missed. Details at buff.ly/3CbE39C

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No disabled person should be subjected to assisted dying where government and society have systematically denied disabled people the necessities of life.

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Does anyone know if there's a list of Swifties with small businesses? Please share with me.

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Should I get Alice a matching Folklore cardigan? www.etsy.com/listing/1667...

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Hello Bluesky friends! We've created a starter pack of organizations that are fighting for working people. Please follow — and let us know which other great groups we should add.

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Limitations on access for disabled people that are more restrictive than access afforded to the general public are exclusionary and discriminatory.

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