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A Year on Facebook: Turning Posts into Family History

January 3, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 530 Views 0 Comments

If you’re active on Facebook, you’re already collecting family memories every day. This is a key part of creating a

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Christmas Gifts from the Archives: Year-End Research Projects

December 27, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 496 Views 0 Comments

Small genealogy research projects you can do the days between Christmas and New Year, when life is usually quieter than

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Christmas Letters Home: A Genealogist’s Goldmine

December 16, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 401 Views 2 Comments

Christmas letters are easy to overlook. They arrive with the rest of the holiday post, get read over coffee, then

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