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June is a busy month!
We start by celebrating Pride Month and ourJune Newsletter, Secret's Revealed, that gives hints on researching your ancestors' secrets.
One of our best historical secrets held from textbooks takes us to Southern Claims Commission, where ex-slaves and free coloreds joined enslavers to navigate the complexities of Civil War property claims. Were your ancestors named in these underutilized documents? Now that's a way to celebrate Juneteenth!
Speaking of secrets, we uncover one held by FamilytreeDNA. Their policies are muddied by an unannounced policy change . Find out which policy has been proven not to be honored on FamilyTreeDNA.
Join us on Hittin' the Bricks with Kathleen as we tackle genealogical and ethical secrets uncovered.
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Hittin' the Bricks is produced through the not-for-profit, 501c3 TracingAncestors.org.
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