Category: Other News
Unpublished pictures of Princess Diana up for auction
An album of previously unpublished photographs of Princess Diana launching the HMS Cornwall is set to be auctioned off later this year.
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Finding your Roots latest episode reveals Joe Manganiello is descended from slaves
Actor Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike, Spiderman) experienced some surprising revelations on the latest episode of Finding your Roots.
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½ Americans know more about fictional TV families than their own family tree
A recent survey has found that half (50%) of Americans know more about families from their favourite TV shows than their own family tree.
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300th anniversary of the Constitutions of the Free-Masons
To celebrate the tercentenary of the Constitutions of the Free-Masons, a year-long free exhibition opened on 9 January 2023.
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Prairie du Chien Treaty to feature at the NMAI Exhibit
The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington, DC will display the 1829 Prairie du Chien Treaty.
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Investigative genetic genealogy centre launched
An investigative genetic genealogy centre (IGG) has recently been launched by Ramapo College of New Jersey.
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UK census results creates questions surrounding religious school assemblies
Teachers in the UK have branded the legal requirement for religious assemblies “archaic” since the release of the UK census results.
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The Queen Consort royal cypher revealed
The royal cypher that will be used to identify Camilla as Queen Consort has been unveiled.
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The Royal Cypher – King Charles III released
The royal cypher is made up the initial of the sovereign with the addition of the letter ‘R’ for ‘Rex’ or ‘Regina’.
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RootsTech 2023 – Registration Now Open!
RootsTech is the world’s largest family history event. On the March 2nd – 4th, they will offer an in-person event in addition to its virtual event in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Scotland presents latest statistics regarding life expectancy
Life expectancy in Scotland fell in the latest year, with the average expectancy for males being 76.6 years and 80.8 years for females.
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Baby names: ‘Oliver’ finally loses top spot to ‘Noah’
After eight consecutive years, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has declared ‘Oliver’ top of the list when it comes to new baby boy names.
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