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Tracking Down Details About Your Mentally Ill Ancestors

There are some things that are talked about and understood so much more now than they were in years past. When you are exploring your family history, you may find that there are ancestors that people are reluctant to discuss, or for whom many details are missing. It is possible that these ancestors may have suffered from a mental illness, for which they may have been hospitalized in a mental institution. Mental illness was very much misunderstood until quite recently, if you look at it from a historical perspective. During the 1930’s, frontal lobotomies (removing part of the brain) were … Continue reading →

Bring Your Research To Life With A Geneaolgy Project

If you enjoy doing genealogy research but you wonder what kinds of things you can do with the information that you have diligently been digging up, you may want to put your research on hold for a bit and try doing a genealogy-related project. Creating a family tree to display in your home or give as a gift is a popular genealogy project, as are genealogy scrapbooks and written family histories. There are plenty of products that are available to help you get started on any of these three projects. There is a huge selection of beautiful family tree templates … Continue reading →

Long Lost Postcard Finally Returned to Family

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There is something very special about the letters and postcards that were written by an ancestor. These treasures give genealogists a rare opportunity to have their ancestor tell a story, in his or her own words. It can be exciting to discover a letter or postcard that you did not know existed. One family had a long, lost, postcard from an ancestor delivered to them ninety-six years after it was written. Letters, postcards, and journals that were written by your ancestors are precious. Genealogists can learn a lot from these hand written little time capsules. You might hear a story … Continue reading →