Tag: 20th century

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In search of my Jewish great-grandfather

17/10/2015
Brian Sheffey
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Thanks to the new DNA project from Columbia University and the New York Genome Center, DNA…

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Southern African-American 19th Century naming conventions

31/10/2011
Brian Sheffey
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Understanding 19th and early 20th Century naming conventions – the structure and method of naming children…