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How DNA revealed the lies in one man’s family tree

How DNA revealed the lies in one man’s family tree

Anastasia

What are the chances that two men who belong to long estranged branches of the same family tree would meet each other through DNA testing?

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The Expert Way to Demolish Roadblocks in Your Family Tree

The Expert Way to Demolish Roadblocks in Your Family Tree

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If you can’t find records about an ancestor, try looking at his or her FAN club. You’ll be surprised about the clues you’ll find in other people’s lives.

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How POW John Burk Miraculously Escaped Execution in WW2

How POW John Burk Miraculously Escaped Execution in WW2

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Forced by Japanese soldiers to dig his own grave, US sailor John Burk’s past came back to save him during his incarceration during WW2 in The Philippines

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Why your family tree is the best conversation starter for kids

Why your family tree is the best conversation starter for kids

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Displaying family pictures in your home may be the best conversation starter with your kids and get them to ask about family stories.

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The bizarre WW2 love-triangle of William Patton

The bizarre WW2 love-triangle of William Patton

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It’s a WW2-era love triangle mixed with a Greek tragedy. And it all stems from WW2 sailor and POW William Patton’s unthinkable choice: Surrender or Hide.

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The little-known, super-simple secret of happy families

The little-known, super-simple secret of happy families

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Want to help your children develop confidence and better self-esteem? Your family’s story is the simple, easy answer.

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How Gordon Fontaine Hid from the Japanese like a Boss

How Gordon Fontaine Hid from the Japanese like a Boss

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Stranded in war-torn Manila at the beginning of WW2, 4 American sailors found a way to hide from the Japanese for more than a year.

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Are your fears genetic? Time to start blaming your grandparents

Are your fears genetic? Time to start blaming your grandparents

Anastasia

Turns out your family tree might shape your fears, your talents, and your self-identitiy. Here’s why that’s important.

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The 3 most frightening things about online family trees

The 3 most frightening things about online family trees

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Was the step-son the father or was the father the father? This family’s 150-year-old paternity question proves you should never trust info from online family trees.

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How Arthur Lazcano sabotaged the Japanese . . . and lived to tell

How Arthur Lazcano sabotaged the Japanese . . . and lived to tell

Anastasia

A daring mission in war-town Manila landed 4 American WW2 sailors in an unexpected place

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