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Historical Myths Debunked

OneGreatFamily — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:45:00 GMT

As family historians, our goal is to root out any false traditions or tall tales from our family trees. Although ...

OneGreatFamily — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:21:00 GMT

Some people have noticed that it takes a long time for their family tree to load. Usually it is because ...

OneGreatFamily — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:21:00 GMT

After being orphaned, John Hancock was adopted by his wealthy uncle Thomas Hancock, who had amassed a fortune during the ...

OneGreatFamily — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:20:00 GMT

Get up, get up for shame, the blooming morn
Upon her wings presents the god unshorn.
See how Aurora throws ...

OneGreatFamily — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:22:00 GMT

Do you have people in your family who have been married more than once? If so, you will want to ...

OneGreatFamily — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:18:00 GMT

At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Burr took part in the invasion of Canada and the failed attempt to ...

OneGreatFamily — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:20:00 GMT

The Italian Jewish community was formed from different groups of Jews that arrived on the Italian Peninsula at different times. ...

OneGreatFamily — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:09:00 GMT

Anchors are a great way to easily organize and navigate through your family tree. Anchors allow you to quickly get ...

OneGreatFamily — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:12:00 GMT

Patrick Henry was born in 1736 in Virginia. He became a lawyer in 1757; he was a skilled and passionate ...

OneGreatFamily — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:15:00 GMT

The first Jews began coming to the Amsterdam in the late 1500s; they were Portuguese merchants who were conversos, ...

OneGreatFamily — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:51:00 GMT

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OneGreatFamily — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:08:00 GMT

Thomas Paine, a poor corsetmaker, came to the colonies from England in 1774, just in time to participate in the ...

OneGreatFamily — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:09:00 GMT

In English, one letter can represent more than one sound, and one sound can be represented by more than one ...

OneGreatFamily — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:19:00 GMT

How much of your family tree do you want to see when you open OneGreatFamily's Genealogy Browser? Do you know how ...

OneGreatFamily — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:12:00 GMT

Born as Rolihlahla Mandela, Nelson Mandela was given his English first name by a schoolteacher. He was the first president ...