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Today, we know it as Motor City and Motown, but Detroit was around long before Henry Ford and Diana Ross made waves. For more than 300 years, this inland city and major port has attracted immigrants from all over the world. Follow our guide to the historical high notes and top records -- genealogical, not musical -- for discovering your Detroit roots.
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Do you know your genealogy software backward and forward, or do you just input data and call it a day? If you're like me, you may end up missing a cool tool because you didn't read the manual. I realized this when my aunt Helen asked if I remembered...
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Scratch a genealogist and you'll find a historian. It's impossible to research the family tree without learning at least something about the past. Our ancestors lived through migrations, natural disasters, wars and some of the world's greatest political debates. They discussed slavery, state's rights, the California gold rush, the...
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