Monday Recap for January 13, 2014

Posted January 13, 2014 by Amanda | No Comment

Looking for something to perk up your Monday? Take a look at these interesting articles from around the web!

Image: 10 Surprising Laws Passed During the First World War / Imperial War Museum

Family who spent more than 60 years apart are reunited…after discovering they lived just yards away from each other (DailyMail UK) – Amazing story of a family reunited and discovered they were neighbors
Holocaust Survivor Meets Her Liberator Nearly 70 Years Later (The Huffington Post) – Holocaust survivor Marsha Kreuzman honors her liberator
Ancient European genomes reveal jumbled ancestry (Nature) – Newly released genome sequences of early European hunter-gatherers suggest that the continent was once a melting pot
10 Surprising Laws Passed During the First World War (Imperial War Museums) – You may be surprised by what new laws were passed in 1914 Britain
Video of ’12 Years A Slave’ Subject Solomon Northup’s Descendants Will Take Your Breath Away (The Huffington Post) – Moving tribute video showcasing the descendants of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery

Monday Recap for January 6, 2014 – Last week’s recap
Elvis Presley: Long Live the King of Rock & Roll – In honor of Elvis’ birthday, we take a look at his life, including his birth certificate
Your Stories: A Mission to Preserve Her Family History – A must read! Geni user Jennifer Lynn Young shares her passion for genealogy and her mission to honor the past