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Ancestors Are Complicated: When Family History Reveals Hard Truths

Have you ever uncovered a family story that completely changed how you view your ancestry? What happens when you discover your ancestors weren't just flawed, but actively...

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April 2025: Your Guide to Family History Events & Opportunities

Can you believe it's already April? As the world springs to life around us, it's the perfect time to breathe new life into our family trees and connections too!

Since my...

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Live Undaunted: How Sharing Your Story Creates an Enduring Legacy

Have you ever thought about what you want your family to remember about you when you're gone? Not just the highlights or significant dates, but the essence of who you are...

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Love Stories That Shape Us: The Surprising Power of "How We Met"

Have you ever noticed how your eyes light up when someone asks about how your parents met? There's something magical about these origin stories - whether they're epic war...

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The Magic Part Is The Listening: How One Woman's Family Quest Revealed Hundreds of Untold Stories

Have you ever felt a mysterious pull toward a particular branch of your family tree? As if someone from the past was gently tugging at your sleeve, asking you to uncover ...

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The DNA Match That Shouldn't Exist: A Story of Hidden Love

Have you ever wondered what secrets might be hiding in your DNA matches? What if that "impossible" match you're tempted to dismiss could lead you to a story that would ch...

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Hidden Lists and Heroic Choices: A Granddaughter's Quest to Preserve Her Family's WWII Stories

What would you do if you discovered a list of 500 Jewish families hidden in a coat pocket during World War II? For Emily Pulham's great-aunt Carla, that moment demanded a...

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Three Easy Steps to Transform Your Ancestry Family Tree into a Conversation Piece

I discovered I was related to my neighbor one evening while standing in her kitchen. (You can hear all about that in this episode of the podcast.) That unexpected moment ...

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AncestryDNA Tests Reveal More Than Just Your Ethnicity: From Secrets to Sisters

Have you ever wondered if a painful loss in your family story could somehow transform into an unexpected gift? What if the very tool that reveals difficult truths could a...

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Thanks for the Memories: When Family History Moves Even Hollywood Legends to Tears

Have you ever wondered what could leave Bob Hope, the master of quick wit and perfect timing, completely speechless? What could bring Jimmy Stewart, one of Hollywood's mo...

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