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FeaturedNon-GenealogyPersonal New York City It seems I took one of my unplanned breaks again. Sometimes the perfect storm of not having much…August 8, 2012
FeaturedNewsTechnology The 1940 Census Hunt Begins How can I go through this week without a post about the 1940 Census? The digital images were…April 4, 2012
FeaturedNews Do You Know Anyone In It? In 27 days, on April 2nd, the sixteenth census of the United States, the 1940 US Census, will be…March 6, 2012
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