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WHY GENEALOGISTS WERE IMPORTANT TO CHRISTIANITY IN EARLY EUROPE
Consanguinity is the characteristic of kinship with another person (being descended from a common ancestor).
Many jurisdictions prohibit people who are related by blood from marrying or having sexual relations with each other. The degree of consanguinity that gives rise to this prohibition varies from place to place. Such rules are also used to determine the heirs of an estate according to statutes that govern intestate succession. In some places and periods, cousin marriage is allowed or even encouraged; in others, it is taboo and considered incest.
The degree of relative consanguinity can be...
RIGHTING A WRONG AFTER 600 YEARS
Most people have heard of the expression "the Spanish Inquisition". There was also a Portuguese Inquisition. The major target of the Inquisition were those who had converted from Judaism to Catholicism, the Conversos (also known as New Christians or Marranos), who were suspected of secretly practicing Judaism. Many of these were originally Spanish Jews who had left Spain for Portugal when Spain forced Jews to convert to Christianity or leave. The number of victims is estimated at around 40,000.
I was made aware that Portugal will now let those that can prove their descent from those...
WOW, 109 BILLION PEOPLE HAVE LIVED AND DIED!
Dancestors Genealogy has discovered and preserved 131,000 people in our research over the last seven years, so we still have a lot of work to get them all into a family tree!
DANCESTORS IS DOING ITS PART TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF GENEALOGISTS AND SPECIFICALLY FORENSIC GENEALOGISTS
Christy Walton and I recently had the opportunity to present to Career Day in the local school district, where 30 Forensics students asked excellent questions about our work.
Will these future Crime Scene Investigators solve future big cases using a bit of what they learned from Dancestors?
The Forensic...
JUNETEENTH
The Galveston article above contains the exact order given by Major General Granger, that we now celebrate as Juneteenth.
The article to the left had appeared in Columbia, SC, a few days earlier and is similar.
The exhortations in the orders are, in essence, saying, you are free and equal now. The military can no longer support you in our camps. You need to figure out a way to make a living, improve yourself and your family, and be a good citizen.
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HISTORY OFTEN REPEATS ITSELF!
The news cycle keeps saying that the last time the U.S. Capitol was attacked was during the War of 1812. Not sure how or why they all missed discovering this occurrence. The last time the U.S. Capitol was attacked was in 1971. Ironically, the bombing was attributed to anti-war protestors upset over the bombing of Laos. Read the excerpt below on what was done to make sure the US. Capitol would not be subject to attack in the future
Ever hear of Jacob Leisler? I had not until coming across him in some recent research.
In 1691, he was...
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 IN THE FUTURE COULD A WOMAN GIVE BIRTH TO HER GREAT AUNT OR UNCLE?
Frozen embryos of the 1990s are now being implanted in today's mothers. The embryo is the age of the mother's aunts and uncles. This could make for some interesting family trees!
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/science/tennessee-embryo-donate.html?
OR COULD THERE BE EMBRYOS FROM THE...
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 essentially our first female president?
Many historians suggest that, six months after President Woodrow Wilson suffered from the Spanish Flu (mentioned in our last edition), he had a paralyzing stroke. For the rest of his term, all presidential business was conducted through her. She later described her status as one of...
Have people ever lied to the census takers?
While researching a client's ancestry, I came across a Jennie May Morrison, who on April 6, 1940, was recorded as living with her two daughters, declaring herself to be a married woman, but there is no husband listed. 6 days later, she appeared again in the census as the wife of Paul Morrison, with two different daughters. How could that be?
The second set of daughters were the children of Paul and another wife named Irma Fisher. Irma posed as Jennie May in the census, so that Paul couldn't be accused of being...
Good morning mortals,
We're having to spend a lot more time thinking about our mortality. Remember the survival rate is 98.5%, so we should be thinking about life beyond this difficult time. However, thinking about your mortality isn't all bad, as it causes us to do a better job with our estate planning, health-care, long-term housing choices, and most importantly to us here at Dancestors, capturing your families story! Call us today and we will help you get one of these items off of your to-do list and also get your #1 gift ready for Christmas 2021!
What really killed them?
One of...
Coronavirus is dominating the news. What used to scare folks?
The picture above shows my Great Uncle Ralph on the big horse with his brothers Luther, and my Grandpa Virgil on the pony. The picture to left shows brothers Luther, Virgil, Clifford, and baby James. Baby James died of measles in May 1921, and Ralph the oldest died 3 months later of typhoid fever in August 1921. That was a rough summer for the family, but it was not an uncommon story back in the day. If you are curious about how your family members passed away, Dancestors can find out...
