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Beyond the Family Tree: When Genealogy Becomes Quality Time

Ever notice how family history research can feel oddly isolating? There you are at 2 AM, bleary-eyed, staring at census records and DNA matches, while the rest of your fa...

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The Letter That Waited: How One Ancestry Tree Uncovered a 155-Year Family Story

Have you ever wondered if your ancestors tried to reach across time to find you? What if a letter, written with hope and faith more than 155 years ago, was waiting patien...

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From DNA To Dog Tags: The Remarkable Effort Identifying Remains of WWII Heroes

Have you ever wondered what happens to the bodies of those who never came home from war? What if I told you that for over 81,000 American service members, their stories r...

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Heirlooms in Unexpected Places: Finding Family Stories in Old Boxes

Have you ever opened an old box and found yourself holding a piece of your family's story? Maybe it was tucked away in a relative's attic, or buried in the back of a clos...

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L'Dor V'Dor: How One Grandmother's Hidden Story of Survival Changed Four Generations

Have you ever looked at an old family photo and wondered about the untold stories behind those familiar eyes? What if the quiet strength you saw in your grandmother's smi...

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Hidden in the Convent: How One Obituary Revealed an Unknown Family Story

Have you ever found an unexpected name in an obituary that made you wonder about a whole branch of your family story you never knew existed? What if that single name coul...

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Can A Simple Table Transform Your Family's Connection?

Have you ever wondered how some families manage to stay deeply connected despite busy schedules and growing children? The answer might be simpler than you think – and it ...

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Out of Obscurity: How One Simple Question Can Transform Your Family Story

What if the most powerful question you could ask your family members was simply, "How is your world?"

For filmmaker Camlyn Giddins, watching her father Kevin ask this qu...

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The Whole Tree: How Ancestral Stories Create Unshakeable Family Bonds

Have you ever wondered if the secret to keeping your family deeply connected might be hidden in the branches of your family tree?

When my friend Sunny Mahe first started...

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Your Family Photos Are Disappearing: One Man's Mission to Save 10,000 Memories

Have you ever wondered what stories are hiding in those old photo albums collecting dust in your basement? For Eric Allen, inheriting thousands of slides from his grandfa...

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