Monday Recap for September 29, 2014
Here’s a roundup of family history articles from the past week!
Image: Day out at the gallows and other bygone photographic oddities / BBC News
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- Day out at the gallows and other bygone photographic oddities (BBC News) – A glimpse into the funny side of the people from the Victorian era
- Why Was Robert Webster, a slave, Wearing What Looks Like a Confederate Uniform? (Smithsonian.com) – The remarkable story of a man who risked his life to undermine the Confederacy and yet remained close to his former owner after the Civil War
- 5 adopted siblings reunited after 4 decades (The Des Moines Register) – After 40 years of searching, these siblings were finally reunited after being adopted into different families
- Europe’s family tree has a third branch: Link in genetic connection between Modern Europeans and Native Americans found (DailyMail UK) – A new study suggests all Europeans today share DNA with ancient Northern Eurasians.
- Lost Bible found in tornado debris after 40 years (The Tennessean) – A long-lost family Bible is finally returned after being discovered in debris
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