Monday Recap for December 1, 2014

Posted December 1, 2014 by Amanda | No Comment

We hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday! Here are some great family history articles to read with your Thanksgiving leftovers!

Image: 7 Intriguing Turkey Recipes From the 1800s / mental_floss

Uniting the World in One Tree (ShalomLife.com) – Another great article covering AJ Jacobs’ mission to throw the largest family reunion in history
7 Intriguing Turkey Recipes From the 1800s (mental_floss) – Possible new recipes to try next Thanksgiving?
World’s Oldest Couple With Combined Age of 211 Celebrate Their Birthdays on the Same Day (DailyMail) – An Indian couple married for almost 90 years celebrate their birthdays with four generations of family
Shakespeare First Folio Found in French Library (The Guardian) – The book is believed to have lain undisturbed for 200 years
Chart of Cousins (Flowingdata.com) – Confused by the relationships in your family tree? Check out this helpful chart to understand how you’re related.

Monday Recap for November 17, 2014 – Our last recap of articles
The Great Stork Derby – Have you found any unusual wills? Wealthy Canadian lawyer Charles Vance Millar left an odd bequest – the woman who would give birth to the most children in the 10 years immediately following his death would receive a large chunk of his vast fortune!
Thanksgiving: Tips for the Holiday – Check out our tips for working family history into your Thanksgiving celebration this year