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#GeneticGenealogist I use 🧬 #DNA to build/confirm family trees & reunite families. PR Friendly 📚🍁🌳👪🕵️‍♀️#️⃣

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Claim your🍀 irish heritage. Which county did your ancestors call 🇮🇪 home? #StPatricksDay #genealogy
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Everyone needs an ancestor wall! This is 😍 amazing! I love the ingenuity and I suppose if you had a small space you could shrink the photos to a miniature size. I'd love to see more! What do you think? #wednesdaythought #Genealogy #christmasiscoming
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Please help! I found this picture outside of the high school. On the back of the picture, it reads "Mom and Dad 1955". I would love to return it to the owner because old pictures are hard to replace. Maybe if we all share it, we can find the owner. #thursdaymorning #Genealogy
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#FridayFun I love a well written obituary. How about you? 😂 That second last line! #Genealogy #fridaymorning #FridayFunDay #FamilyTree
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Which county did your 🇮🇪 Irish ancestor call home? #StPatricksDay #Genealogy #DNA #stpatricksday2022 #sligo
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This is my family tartan. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Show me yours! #TartanDay
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Now this is a family keepsake.😂 #genealogy #tuesdayvibe
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#DNA recombination is unique & individual for every individual. Here is a simple example of how DNA is passed down through 3 generations. #MondayMotivation #geneticgenealogy #MondayMorning
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#FridayFun 😂Now I've seen it all! Read the death certificate, then reread the name of the informant! #fridaymorning #Genealogy #family #history #Canada 🇨🇦
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2 years
Did you know Queen Mary was an avid #genealogist ? When her MIL Queen Alexandra was slow to offer her family line details, QM had her lady in waiting make inquiries from other family members from the danish line. Queen Alexandra was not 😂amused. #thursdayvibes #genealogy
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My father was stationed in the UK during WW2 & was living in a boarding house with a couple of other soldiers. The landlady asked them if they wanted her daughter to knock them up at dawn. 😳🤣 #Genealogy
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Exciting news! Get ready; the 🇨🇦 1931 census will be released in June 2023. How will the 1931 census information help your research? #genealogy #sundayvibes #ancestry
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Oh man, I stayed up way past my bedtime but I think I finally cracked the case of a lifetime. 3 generations of adoptees, grandmother, mother and client. It includes 3 endogamous communities from West Virginia, Manitoulin Island & Greece. It's coming together! 😬😱🙏 #Genealogy
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"I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service." Elizabeth II 1926-2022 #queensfuneral
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😂 he deserves to be haunted. #Genealogy
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6 months
It's slippery out there, be careful! #ldnont #ONStorm
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Marisa Cooper
2 years
😂 Obituaries are best written by humans not bots. My favourite line, "Brenda was an avid collector of dust." #FridayFunDay #genealogy #Death #fridayfun #obituaries #ldnont
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Where did your ancestors come from... condiment edition. I'm 100% butter. How about you? #genealogy #wednesdaythought
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My Uncle recently passed away and within hours his Find A Grave entry popped up. The company hides and protects the name of the twisted sick fuck who created it but offers close relatives the opportunity to "manage" it. Infuriating! #genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
2 years
I just found my great grandfather's obit! New info includes the residence of my grandparents & the claim of #Staffordshire as his place of birth but his birth certificate states he was born in Shropshire. A discrepancy worth investigating! #ThursdayThought #Genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
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When Valentine's Day lands on RoseWednesday🌹you must fill your timeline with roses. #RoseWednesday #ValentinesDay
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
1 year
A bot was forced to watch over 10,000 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies and then asked to write a Hallmark movie script. Here is the first page. 😂 #Christmas #AI
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Marisa Cooper
11 months
I'm going to tell my grandchildren before the internet, we had to go to the library to Google. #fridaymorning #fridayfeeling
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
1 year
I see a few blank records. This family monument requires a descendant to step into the role of family genealogist. #mondaymotivation #Genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
3 years
Maybe it was too early to put out the hummingbird feeder? #wednesdaythought #LdnOnt #ONStorm
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
1 year
I recently built a family tree based on the original family that occupied my home. Through @Ancestry records,I discovered the house was built 4 years before the first registry entry and I discovered more about the family who lived here. Have you researched for a similar reason?
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Evolution! Kids today would be horrified to learn about the "party line". Who is going to tell them? #fridaymorning #genealogy
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
8 months
The lavender is in full bloom! #GardenersWorld #FlowersOnFriday
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
2 months
The daffodils blossomed on March 26th, a full two weeks before their usual "arrival". Happy Easter! 🌼 #GardenersWorld #Easter
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Marisa Cooper
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I just finalized a genetic investigation case where I identified the mother of a woman born in 1905. She was relinquished at birth; her mother on the right was a British Home Child. The resemblance is striking. DNA for the win! #wednesdaythought #Genealogy #ldnont
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
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September dahlias show off their yellow-gold tips. #RoseWednesday #dahlialove #dahlias #ldnont #GardeningX
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
2 years
We all need this. ☕ #thursdayvibes #Genealogy
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
2 months
Can we now agree to support instead of sharing petty gossip? My heartfelt best wishes to the Princess of Wales. You got this! 💪❤️
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A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales
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Doesn't get old.
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I wish all family trees felt like this. #wednesdaythought #Genealogy
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I have a new found respect and empathy for my UEL ancestors. They must have struggled with sowing spring crops in an unknown colder climate. The hardships they endured and conquered is inspiring. Do you have an United Empire Loyalist ancestor? #genealogy #tuesdayvibe
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Marisa Cooper
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Blessed! My sister sent over 30 photos of our family yesterday. I feel like I've gained a lifetime of information in just one day. Here are a couple of pics of my mom. #OpenRecords #MakeItEqual
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I recently resolved the identity of a woman whose parents married and had two more children after she was relinquished. This is an amazing story and I hope her journey ends up like this one. #genealogy #MondayMotivation
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Marisa Cooper
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I like vintage photos of ancestors, but I LOVE antique pictures of their pets. This photo tells me more about an individual's personality than a census record. #sundayvibes #Genealogy
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
11 months
Ancestry as a drinking game. What do you think? #wednesdaythought #Genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
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Giddy up! 👢 I've never turned down an opportunity to explore a genealogical mystery how about you? #Wednesdayvibe #Genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
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It's human nature to have 7 tabs open on a computer. This proves it⬇️😂 #Genealogy #ldnont
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Marisa Cooper
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A LEGO family tree! Great for kids, grandkids, and genealogists! GET READY for the new release in February. Will you buy one? #FridayVibes #genealogy #LEGO
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Marisa Cooper
2 years
Genetic Genealogy tip: Use 🧬 DNA Painter to identify relationship possibilities. It's my go to tool! #Genealogy
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
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Christmas is officially over but genealogists are looking forward to seeing new DNA cousins generated from the thousands of tests sold over the Xmas season. Are you looking for a specific match or just hoping for new cousins to help you break through a brick wall? #genealogy
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
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Some very sad news. Lorine @LorineMS will be greatly missed by all of us in the #genealogy community. #RIP
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Marisa Cooper
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This kid got it right. #tuesdayvibe
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
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JuSt sAying...wouldn't it be easier than denying citizens basic rights? Follow @adopteelaw for changes to adoption disclosure legislation. #tuesdaymotivations #Genealogy #DNA
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Marisa Cooper
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Throughout my journey to discover my identity, this was the only newly revealed fact that made me cry. I was so excited to get my CAS file but devastated to discover I was sedated with phenobarbital. #NAAM #NotMyNAAM
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Marisa Cooper
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🤣 Also applicable to multiple uploads on GEDMatch. #ancestryhour
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Marisa Cooper
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@NMS_Screenshots Test at Ancestry. It has genetic investigation tools to help you build and document a family tree based on your DNA.
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Marisa Cooper
3 years
I admit,I was one of those people who tut tutted the #deepfake Deep Nostalgia app from @MyHeritage . I'm super impressed with the animated photo of my grandmother. As a side note, as an adopted person,it's incredibly moving to see animated 🖼️ of close family. #GeneticGenealogy
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Marisa Cooper
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The most common European surnames by country. Check out Iceland! Do you want to learn more about patronymic surnames? #genealogy #tuesdayvibe
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Marisa Cooper
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This is the only Pizza Pizza I'm serving to friends and family.
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Marisa Cooper
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I'm counting down the days until spring.🌷 How about you? #FlowersOnFriday #fridaymorning
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🤣 If it was that easy. #tuesdayvibe #DNA #genealogy
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Photos help history come alive! Here are a series of funny father and son photos from 1910. Amazing! #wednesdaythought #genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
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😂 Is anyone else surprised by the new Ancestry 🧬 update? #FridayFun #fridaymorning #Genealogy
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
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Years of gaslighting made me doubt my health. Finally, I have a GP who listened and tested me for a B12 deficiency. Now on monthly injections, I'm feeling better and thinking clearer. No more brain fog! #tuesdaymotivations .
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Marisa Cooper
1 year
I am counting the days until my kitchen is once again filled with🌹 flowers. #RoseWednesday #wednesdaythought #ldnont
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Marisa Cooper
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I'm having a great deal of fun with the new My Heritage AI time machine feature. The '20s and 50's photos have a cool aesthetic, but my fave remains the Viking pic. Try it and show me yours! Thank you to @MyHeritage ..love it! #DNA #Genealogy #AI
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Marisa Cooper
1 year
Zero thrulines may indicate you haven't expanded and documented your family tree or you have a NPE break. Today, I'm building a research tree to identify my maternal grandmother's actual father and documenting each step to show you my process. #genealogy #SaturdayMorning
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Marisa Cooper
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No matter where I go, there is always time for a cemetery visit. #SaturdayMorning
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Excited for dinner tonight with a special guest—a young man whose family ties I helped confirm. We share 460 centimorgans of DNA! #FamilyReunion 🧬🍽️ #tuesdayvibe #DNA
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Marisa Cooper
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So true! Genetic genealogy proved that my mother's father was not her mother's husband. What secrets have you uncovered? #wednesdaythought
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Marisa Cooper
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But here we are.🤷‍♀️ Happy New Year, here's to staying safe and healthy! #mondaythoughts #ldnont #NewYear2022
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@EMC2Marisa
Marisa Cooper
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Remembering my remarkable mother today—her spirit blooms like the dandelions on the day she was born. Happy Birthday Mom. Your legacy inspires us to chase our dreams. 🌼💛 🙏 #thursdaymorning #thursdayvibes
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Marisa Cooper
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When people copy inaccurate information & add it to their family tree they create a zombie tree. So many Canadians incorrectly claim John Cameron the 4th of Glendessary as an ancestor. I created a genetic test group & research project to confirm the truth. #genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
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Persistence pays off! My new half uncle & DNA match sent me this photo.On the left, is a photo of my late mother's father & his family. On the right a photo of my mother.3 weeks ago, #geneticgenealogy confirmed her father was not her mother's husband. #wednesdaythought
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Marisa Cooper
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My paternal grandma should have earned a medal. She bore 9 children between 1931 - 1954 and had to have sex with my grandfather. Make that a 🥇gold medal. #genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
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Waiting on the new #Ancestry update and anticipated new matches like... #fridaymorning #AncestryUpdate #FridayFun #Genealogy #fridayfunny
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Marisa Cooper
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Halfway through the lily season and the Asiatic lilies are in their glory. #fridaymorning #fridayflower
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First cousins only. Add your number of shots in the reply #genealogy #fridaymorning
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Marisa Cooper
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Good Monday morning! All of my dahlias are now in full bloom. This one is supposed to be purple but I learned the species is genetically diverse which may lead to a different colour. She's still pretty even if she is...red! #MondayMotivation #gardening #DahliaLove #ldnont
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Marisa Cooper
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Feeling kind of blue, thought I'd try my hand at bagels.🥯 Poppy seed for the win! #ldnont #COVID19 #lockdown2021
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Marisa Cooper
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The rescue roses and dahlias ended up in a shot glass just in time to avoid last night's frost. Saying goodbye to summer isn't easy, is it? #MondayMorning #ldnont #GardeningX
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Marisa Cooper
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It's my grandfather's 🎂. William Henry Lyon Pember died over 50 years ago & I never met him. I learned: ✅️ he had red hair, a temper, & loved a cigar. ✅️ spent a weekend in the Don Jail because he "interfered" in a domestic assault between a neighbor & his wife. #Genealogy
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I just wasted an hour with an @ancestry csr and his supervisor. According to them, AncestryDNA no longer labels paternal or maternal matches even if you have a subscription. #genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
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It's too easy to quickly build a massive tree up, instead of out. Instead: Add all siblings and descendants. Connect your Ancestry 🌳 to your DNA kit to generate Thrulines. Review & check Thrulines for DNA cousins. #MondayMotivation #Genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
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#Genealogy tip of the day. Always add a woman's MAIDEN name,not her married name. If you can't confirm, leave the surname blank. Revisit & search frequently & eventually, you will find & confirm the proper name.Shout out to #twistedtwigs for the inspo. #geneticgenealogy #ldnont
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Marisa Cooper
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In 1939, my father & his family was featured in the Tillsonburg News just after Canada entered the war. The headline stated, "A family goes to war". A blended family, all 5 sons who were of age enlisted, all 5 returned. #CanadaRemembers #RemembranceDay #RemembranceDay2021
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Marisa Cooper
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The daffodils are getting ready to pop three weeks earlier than usual. #GardenersWorld #StPaddysDay
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This! 🧬 Also, legos are the perfect objects to demonstrate almost anything! #sundayvibes #DNA
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Marisa Cooper
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I was able to acquire my great grandmother's death certificate and went ahead and created a memorial for her at Find a Grave. She was cremated and her cremains were spread in a lovely garden but that didn't stop me from memorializing her. #Genealogy
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Nestled in the sheltered secret garden, the teacup rose is weeks ahead of the roses in the east cutting garden. #RoseWednesday
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Marisa Cooper
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Five brothers went to war and came back alive, but their cousins didn't. My father and his siblings lived with survivor guilt. The photo shows Edward and Mack with Basil and Mary Thurston on the left, the Coopers on the right. #RemembanceDay #fridaymorning #genealogy #ldnont
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Marisa Cooper
2 years
It was a fabulous birthday!🎉 #sundayvibes #longweekend
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Marisa Cooper
10 months
Also known as the family sauce. #SaturdayMorning #genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
7 months
Searching for your ancestors in NYC? Check this out! ⬇️ #MondayMorning #NewYork #Genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
1 year
Ancestry states I'm 19% Irish, and 23 and Me suggests my Ancestors once called these ten counties home. How 🍀Irish are you? #StPatrickDay #Genealogy
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Marisa Cooper
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An early #Christmas 🎁 from @AncestryCA ! Ancestry is slowly rolling out a a new photo enhance tool that turns vintage black and white photos to colour! This photo of my grandparents & aunts/uncles turned out quite well! #fridaymorning #Genealogy #DNA #familyhistory
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It's located next to a horse farm and one of my favourite cemeteries. My mother and her family are buried here. Fred Eaton, her grandfather, installed many of the monuments himself between 1911-1950.
@CaCemeteryHist
Canadian Cemetery History
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Ingersoll Rural Cemetery: A beautiful cemetery with scenic, hilltop views of the surrounding area, and many interesting old monuments! Thanks to @cwilliamg for the tour last summer, I can't wait to visit it again.
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