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My Kardashian Kousins-!

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So I was poking around FamousKin.com (a searchable website featuring celebrities and their family trees), when I came across Kris Kardashian. I noticed her maiden name was Houghton. Hmm, I thought, I know that name, as many Houghtons are in my family tree. Next I researched my way backwards from her father (Robert True Houghton), Read more about My Kardashian Kousins-![…]

Where do our ancestors hide? Accessing historical sources (pinned)

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You’ve heard the term “paper trail”, defined as “a series of documents providing written evidence of a sequence of events or the activities of a person or organization.” That, my friends, along with photographs and memories, is all we leave behind. And DNA. If you’re interested in researching those that came before you, the best Read more about Where do our ancestors hide? Accessing historical sources (pinned)[…]