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History Repeats in Family Trees
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History Repeats in Family Trees

You may think you are the first but the patterns in family trees is absolutely mind blowing. A specific date is often repeated across generations as a milestone. It may be the day your 5th great grandparents arrived in America and, unbeknownst to you, it is the same date your selected for your wedding day. A funny coincidence or something much more?

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When looking at an old painting
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When looking at an old painting

Have you ever looked at an old painting or drawing and wondered who the people are in the artwork? Sometimes they are famous people, like George Washington or Napoleon Bonapart, but often times those famous historic figures are surrounded by others. Who are those people exactly?

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