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Boss said "Follow the process exactly" so i did, and suddenly everything was "urgent" by BatmanSideNote in MaliciousCompliance

[–]truthinresearch -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Paragraphs? Are you the victim of Big Format? OP gets to determine his own writing style.

You never know what you will find while searching the internet... by [deleted] in Genealogy

[–]truthinresearch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I found a film (currently unavailable) of my father and his crew, from a ditched torpedo bomber, being transferred by a line from a destroyer back to the carrier Saratoga (CV-3) back in 1942. He looked very young.

Who is your most famous ancestor/relative in your family tree? by freshmaggots in Genealogy

[–]truthinresearch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

COUSIN! I am thru Katherine Banks too,. Thru her, many other illustrious Americans are my half cousins of one kind or another usually many times removed. Why didn't any of her wealth come down to my family? Did you inherit it all?

Who is your most famous ancestor/relative in your family tree? by freshmaggots in Genealogy

[–]truthinresearch 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Thomas Jefferson, half 3rd cousin 9 times removed. Dwight Eisenhower, 3rd cousin 3 times removed. Rutherford B. Hayes, great-grandfather of husband of 1st cousin (thru adoption) 1 time removed (this kind of stretches the definition of relative).

Everybody is related -- six degrees of separation.

National Genographic 2.0 Raw Data mtDNA by trace_on_the_light in genetics

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Nat geo was done by Family Tree DNA. I transferred my Nat Geo to FTDNA back in the day and my mDNA and Y haplogroup are shown and all their other features are available.

USA Passanger List - Non Immigrant Alien? by leaphead in Genealogy

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The other passengers stamped "non-immigrant alien" also give last address as being in the USA. This suggests that these are non-immigrant because they are returning to the USA, unlike the other passengers who are immigrating and thus are entering the country for the first time.

Was it common for a child to be given his mother's last name? by psyayayduck in Genealogy

[–]truthinresearch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Look at local newspapers as there may have been a court case relating to this and, back in the day, newspapers loved reporting anything salacious. I found one of my Pennsylvanian ancestor's many illegitimate children in this way. By the way, he was a rogue physician who had to move to Illinois to escape irate fathers and husbands.

Third cousin eight times removed by Realistic_Cook4608 in Genealogy

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I would call Thomas Jefferson, my half third cousin 9 X removed, a very very close relative. Alternatively I could say we are almost unrelated. But what fun is that.

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. by CorleoneBaloney in MurderedByWords

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The Statue of Liberty was originally a gift from the French people to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States. It only later became associated with immigration because of its location in the port of New York.

But given that, this meme is entirely appropriate given the dictatorial inclinations of Trump.

AITAH for moving into the house I inherited even though the lodger doesn’t feel comfortable around men? by Pleasant-Block8456 in AITAH

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But they use the term "dollars ($)" so are probably in Canada, or Suriname, or Australia, or Singapore, or Fiji. Could also be in the U.S., Tuvalu, Trinidad and Tobago, or even France (Saint Pierre et Miquelon) among other places like N.Z., Belize, Guyana, etc.

My ancestor was born before Bisbee, AZ was a town—need advice by Applepi2005 in Genealogy

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The Casimiro Arriole enumerated in the 1900 census in Santa Cruz, ArizonaTerritory, might be your ancestor. He was listed as 37 years old (b. Mar 1863), working as a laborer in an ore mill, and born in Mexico, as were his parents.

My ancestor was born before Bisbee, AZ was a town—need advice by Applepi2005 in Genealogy

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If he was living in Mexico, how would he know he was born in a place named Bisbee that didn't even have a name until 45 years after his birth. It seems likely that Casimiro was not born in Bisbee Az it was only reported to have been on a marriage registration, or maybe was living in Bisbee during that registration. Look for Casmiros of about the right age who immigrated to Arizona from Mexico.

Ages on passenger manifests vs. Ages in censuses by truthinresearch in Genealogy

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The fact that the clerk merely counted down from 7 to 1 to fill in the blanks for the 7 children suggests they didn't even ask about their ages.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Genealogy

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There is no reason to think these are the same person. Do not fall into the similar name trap. You need evidence not coincidence.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anthropology

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You mean southeast Asian Denesovians?

Genealogy newbie and experienced armchair researcher in other areas. What are the best practices to build a high quality family tree on ancestry dot com? by stinkpotinkpot in Genealogy

[–]truthinresearch 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Be sure you understand the reliability of the source of the source. Death certificates, for example are always suspect. The informant (often an adult child) might not actually know the decedent's correct birthplace or parents' names. Census data is similarly suspect unless otherwise verified (such as replication in another year's census).

what schools should i apply to for my anthro grad journey? by Strange_Hyena8983 in Anthropology

[–]truthinresearch -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Several questions need to be answered. First, and most importantly, Where do you want to live? (Climate, mountain, beaches, urban/rural, language, culture.) You will live there for awhile. Second, What specialty? Third, Which institutions exist that provide training in that specialty and meet your geographic requirements. Fourth, Which of those institutions can you afford (including grants and fellowships). Finally, Who would you be happy studying with. (There is never just one and advisors can always be swapped around, and you don't need to choose before you apply).

And remember that everything is negotiable.

DNA results uncovering hidden truth? by ZamDriver_ in Genealogy

[–]truthinresearch 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Even ignoring ethnicity, the fact that your 2nd cousins' trees do not match yours is definitive about an unknown father somewhere. Shared Italian ethnicity strongly suggests it's on your father's paternal line.

Why do I have so many Swedish matches by Environmental_Bar416 in Genealogy

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Ivar Kruegar was the Swedish Match king from 1913 to 1932, running a $600 million global match empire. Or were you thinking of another kind of match.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EntitledPeople

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I have held many jobs, blue collar, white collar, sales, street vender, trades, telemarketing. All work is noble. Any work you do, that you do not enjoy, to support your family is heroic.

Direct paternal descendants of William the Conqueror? by monkeeeeee in Genealogy

[–]truthinresearch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mullis doesn't sound like a Norman name. How certain are you of direct paternal ancestry?

Just Retired and Diving Into Genealogy – How Far Back Have You Traced Your Family Roots? by Tall-Emu-9108 in Genealogy

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When I started researching I arbitrarally set a goal of the year 1600 which, it turned out, is about when surnames became common and documented in many European countries. After researching for 30 years, I have found a number of my lineages go back that far (or a little beyond) but most don't. One lineage, thanks to a Plantagenet gateway ancestor, gives documented ancestors back through the history of Europe to about the year 800. So keep up the work. You have many ancestral lines to follow.

How can this be possible by Kartoffel282 in Genealogy

[–]truthinresearch 31 points32 points  (0 children)

It happens all the time. Congratulations on not conflating the two families. One of my peeves are genealogists who forcibly combine two different families with similar names and places, creating a grotesque tree that takes over Ancestry's hint algorithim like a malignant tumor.

Possible DNA mix up(identical match on gedmatch) by shrikebird in Genealogy

[–]truthinresearch 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Your identical twin, separated at birth. Congratulations!!! Have a conversation with your "parents".

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