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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM DANCESTORS! ================================================================== The clip below was printed in Dublin, Ireland, on December 31, 1776   Back in 1909, they did not worry about tire tracks, footprints, and DNA. They could get you with a good set of hoofprints! Do not worry about those tracks on your roof. They...

As this 1829 wanted ad shows, you could get a $572 reward from the Territorial Governor and the respectable and responsible townspeople if you could catch John Smith! Since everyone has a John Smith in their family tree, let Dancestors find out if this is your John Smith! SO AT SOME POINT...

HOW PURE WERE THOSE PURITANS? As we have covered in other stories, there was plenty of impure behavior. You can read about it in the links below. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-11-28-0211280291-story.html https://www.sfgate.com/books/article/When-those-Puritans-weren-t-so-very-pure-2745842.php If you would like to know if your Puritan ancestors made the naughty or nice list reach out to Dancestors by clicking on the...

I liked this Halloween costume. Some people will look at this and see a scary playoff bracket, but some like me might see it as the Zombie Family Tree. Let Dancestors find out if you have any alleged Zombies, Vampires, Ninjas, or Pirates in your family tree.   With two daughters that...

Do you want to find out if your ancestry is frightening? We can find out which part of Transylvania your ancestors came from. Click on the red button below, reach out to Dancestors Genealogy @ 214-914-3598, or and let us preserve your legacy.   Days of the Dead is by far...

We can help you clear out a couple of those old boxes and preserve your family's history vs. have it end up in a dumpster. Click on the red button below, reach out to Dancestors Genealogy @ 214-914-3598, or and let us preserve your legacy.   Was Edith Bolling Galt Wilson...

Do not wait for your family's stories to disappear! Click on the red button below, reach out to Dancestors Genealogy @ 214-914-3598, or and let us preserve your legacy.   The President was sick with the deadly Spanish Flu. The news was kept secret. When President Woodrow Wilson got the Spanish Flu...

Cartoons, the Kaiser sending over U-boats full of germs. Some news from 1918. If you are curious about what your family was up to in 1918, reach out to Dancestors by clicking on the red button below.   3rd cousin twice removed? Hopefully, this will help you better understand who is who at the...

What about our summer of 2020 Family Reunion? This picture from the early 1900s was of my ancestor, Ephraim Bowen's descendants. Indeed, the pandemic has taken a toll on large gatherings. Here is one family's story: "Her family reunion feels unsafe. But her 98-year-old grandma wants her there. Denise Rowe voted against holding the reunion...

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