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I'm sure that the family history of incoming U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will provide genealogists with interesting research twists and turns over the next few years. For starters, here's a story about Mr. Trump's adventurous grandfather.

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Historian finds German decree banishing Trump's grandfather
Royal decree ordered Friedrich Trump to leave Germany and never come back after he failed to do military service

Family history turns up in the most unusual places - very often not online. This story is a beautiful example of how you can learn about your ancestors offline.

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A slave mother's love in 56 carefully stitched words
For about $300, a 9-year-old girl named Ashley was sold as a slave. Her mother, Rose, remained a house slave at a mansion in South Carolina.
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In March 1918, a new strain of flu started spreading through an Army training camp in Kansas. It soon became a worldwide epidemic and by the time all was said and done 100 million people had died. Years later, my own grandmother would tell me how she survived this dread disease. She lived to be 97 years old.

Nothing like knowing you come from strong stock:)

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Spanish Flu Pandemic Begins: March 1918 | Fold3 BlogFold3 Blog
Spanish Flu Pandemic Begins: March 1918 March 1, 2015 by Trevor | 0 comments In early March 1918, soldiers with the flu began reporting to the infirmary at Camp Funston, an army training camp in Kansas. Within three weeks, 1,100 men at that camp had also come down with the flu. It was the start of a…

Thanks to Martha from Maia's Book for bringing an amazing selection of genealogy books to this week's Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh on the road in Michigan.

I spent far too much!!

A Spot-On Parody of a Trendy Restaurant Menu. Been there? http://buff.ly/1rfaffV

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Excitement! Just had a Skype interview with the folks at PBS's Genealogy Roadshow. How amazing if they would help me break down the almost 40 year old brick wall in my genealogy research. Fingers and toes crossed:)

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RT Amanda Moniz: Learn baking basics with some help with Revolutionary heroes in a historic baking class Hill Center 7/12. http://buff.ly/1pLei2N …

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Historic Cooking and Baking with Amanda Moniz: Patriotic Cakes (Jul 12) | Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
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What an amazing, creative and soulful sister. She will be greatly missed. RIP dearest Maya Angelou.

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Legendary author Maya Angelou dies
Maya Angelou, a renowned poet, novelist and actress whose work defied description under a simple label, has died, her publicist, Helen Brann, said Thursday.

May 27 - This day in history during the American Revolution.

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This Day In History - May 27 - Freedom Trail Foundation
Freedom Trail Player Rob Crean, who portrays Isaiah Thomas, recounts an American effort to clear Hogg's and Noddle's Islands of livestock, leading to a brief...