Monday Recap for October 14, 2013
Let’s get this week started with some great family history articles!
The Genealogy Sphere
- Spotting a Copy (Family Tree Magazine blog) – Photo detective Maureen Taylor walks through how to spot a photo copy of an earlier image
- Here’s Why There Are So Many German-Americans in the U.S. (Business Insider) – A look into the history of early German immigration to the United States
- Ricky Gervais Asked Grandparents to Share the Most Important Lesson They Ever Learned, And Their Responses Were Awesome (Business Insider) – Check out some hilarious reactions from grandparents all over
- Double birthday celebrations as great-grandad turns 100 with 1-year-old granddaughter (Irish Central) – A startling coincidence allows birthdays to be celebrated 99 years apart
- Mummified head thought to belong to King Henry IV of France has NO royal link at all, claims geneticist (Daily Mail UK) – New DNA evidence reveals that a centuries old mummified head once thought to belong to King Henry IV has no royal lineage at all
On Geni
- Monday Recap for October 7, 2013 – Last week’s recap
- Family History: Creative Games for Kids – Here’s a sample of fun DIY games for the entire family
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