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06 Feb

Posted at 10:27h in Newsletter

In Britain, impeachment was more the norm than the exception. You can read above the notice regarding Robert, the Earl of Oxford's (pictured to the right) 1717 trial. Every time there was a change in who was King, or who were the trusted government officials, the prior administrators were at a minimum put into the Tower of London for a while (Oxford served a couple of years), at a maximum they were put to death, If you saw your power waning it was a good time to go abroad, meanwhile all of your estates would be distributed to the new "favourites."...

09 Jan

Posted at 13:18h in Ancestry Explained

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...

17 Oct

Posted at 15:09h in Newsletter

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...

04 Oct

Posted at 20:29h in Newsletter

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 while in Europe for peace talks, did his illness and its impact affect his fortitude and pave the way for World War II? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-happened-when-woodrow-wilson-came-down-1918-flu-180975972/ Did people marry their 1st cousins? This article was from 1901, but earlier, yes, close family marriages did occur. Why? There were several reasons. Families tended to move west...

09 Aug

Posted at 14:52h in Newsletter

An ancestor and a descendant similarly attired 200 years apart. This image of Thomas Jefferson, alongside his Black great-grandson, Shannon LaNier, who is a TV host in Houston, holds 'a mirror' to America. This photo appears in Smithsonian Magazine alongside his direct ancestor, Thomas Jefferson. Read in NBC News: https://apple.news/AE9ZJ3qW2TuSuQhD0-mywzw. Let Dancestors find your 200 years ago ancestor, and see how you size up side-by-side! Just click on the red button below.   I see posts on social media about Irish slaves. Was there such a thing? History tells us that people of all races have been taken against their will and forced to do things...

04 Jul

Posted at 10:40h in Newsletter

Happy Independence Day!   History Does Repeat Itself! The 4th of July and the pulling down of objectionable statues in protest have coincided before! The Declaration had thrust all blame onto the king, and its public proclamation set off an open, symbolic murder, and funeral, for the king—an inversion of a King's Birthday celebration. People in New York City tore down the equestrian statue of George III and hacked it to pieces. A legend was that metal bits from the figure became bullets. In other places, the crowds burned and cut at the monarch's picture and royal arms. You can read more here: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/essays/invention-fourth-july You can find...

05 Jun

Posted at 15:11h in Newsletter

The well-known quote- "Death steals everything except our stories"- Jim Harrison. The lesser-known quote- "Those remarkable stories slip away quickly if you do not take steps to preserve them"- Dancestors. You can find tremendous fulfillment in capturing your family's stories. Let's ensure your family's legacy isn't lost. Reach out to Dan at 214-914-3598 or . We can create a beautiful heirloom book for your family to enjoy together!   Will your DNA contribute to the cure for COVID? Armed with massive data pools, genealogy companies Ancestry, 23andMe begin COVID-19 research. With 16 million people who've already spit in vials and sent them to Ancestry for genetic...

24 Apr

Posted at 11:36h in Newsletter

It's All Relative Having researched thousands of families over the years, we at Dancestors have collated all this research & narrative material into a single database containing over 2.5 million words, and is over 4,000 pages! Likely, we've already researched much of YOUR family in the process! You see, back in 1630 there were only about 4,000 people in America so if you exclude folks that didn't have descendants, and use the average household size, that's only 40 or so families at the time. Are you related to one of those? Likely! Of course, each decade the population grew tremendously. In finding YOUR legacy, our...

18 Apr

Posted at 11:12h in Newsletter

Good Morning! We made visiting our store/ our website even easier. If you can't remember Dancestors, all you have to tell your friends is to go to www.Dansgenealogy.com and it takes you right to the website. Our email is still , but you can save a few keypunches by going to www.Dansgenealogy.com. Of course, don't forget the Dancestors Genealogy YouTube Channel where we add content often. You can find it here and please, subscribe! DANCESTORS on YouTube.   Can DNA Predict Fishing? I find it most amazing when I am able through DNA and investigation to find someone's birth parents to see how their ancestor's...

11 Apr

Posted at 13:24h in Newsletter

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...

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