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Showing posts with label Fun Stuff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fun Stuff. Show all posts
Friday, August 08, 2008

Mamma Mia! and the Joy of Choosing Your Own Ancestors

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Yesterday I went with my mom to see the movie Mamma Mia!. I am such a good son, taking my mother to see this completely ridiculous campy mus...
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Friday, July 25, 2008

20 Things That Make Genealogy Fun

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This is intended to be a bunch of silly nonsense. So please don't take it too seriously. In Germany all the women are named Anna Maria a...
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Saturday, April 19, 2008

Happy Birthday, Genealogy Roots Blog!

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Oops! While I wasn't paying attention, the Genealogy Roots Blog quietly turned 2. Yesterday was the blog's second anniversary. My fi...
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Monday, December 24, 2007

Season's Greetings - Happy Winter

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Happy winter celebration. Happy Christmas. Happy 2008. -Joe
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Saturday, April 07, 2007

Illinois Genealogy: the Musical - Well, Sorta

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Come on Feel the Illinoise! Some thoughts on the great state of Illinois, having Illinois ancestors and an album called Illinois (this is ac...
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Friday, March 02, 2007

Memories of McDonald's

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When you were a kid or perhaps when your children were kids, McDonald's restaurants looked a little different than they do today. Back t...
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

The Origin of the "Wee-Monster" Genealogy Website

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Update: The "Wee Monster" genealogy website has moved. It is now at: German Roots - German Genealogy Resources Some popular page...
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Saturday, November 04, 2006

Live Long and Prosper - How Symbols Influence Pop Culture

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The Cemetery Symbols Blog has a recent post about the Jewish symbol of the Priestly Blessing, which can sometimes be found on tombstones of...
Tuesday, October 17, 2006

U.S. Population Now at 300 Million

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Americans... today you are 1 of 300,000,000. The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that the total population of the United States reached 300 ...
Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Maria von Trapp in the Social Security Death Index

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Maria von Trapp, Austrian-born matriarch of the famous singing von Trapp family of Sound of Music fame, passed away in Vermont in 1987, and ...
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Monday, May 15, 2006

Passports of Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio

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"Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Our Nation turns its lonely eyes to you..." I'm sensing a new trend. Buddy Holly's pas...