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What is the name in this signature from 1877?

There is a signature from 1877 in my mother-in-law's 1872 book Tres Maitres by Alexandre Dumas that I can't quite make out. Do there happen to be any resources to use to search old signatures like ...

palaeography france 1870s  
user avatar asked by scipilot Score of 1
user avatar answered by Colin Score of 2

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Does DNA testing show both maternal and paternal ancestry?

Would my sister and I get the same results being I am a brother. Same parents for both of us. I wasn't sure how to ask the question. What I am wondering if the results would show the same geographic ...

dna autosomal-dna  
user avatar asked by Les H. Score of 3
user avatar answered by Jan Murphy Score of 2

Predicted percentages of shared DNA for DNA tests of half-siblings?

My half brother and I each had an Ancestry DNA test. I am female. We share a biological father. Different mothers. Test results show he is my 1st cousin. I am confused. Can you please help me to ...

autosomal-dna ancestry.com relationship-analysis  
user avatar asked by user6481 Score of 4
user avatar answered by Jan Murphy Score of 8

Reference Key for Injuries for WWI German Casualty Lists?

Is anyone aware of a quick reference or list of injuries / cause of death for world-war-1 German Casualty lists, such as in the following example. This doesn't appear to be just a death list, but any ...

germany world-war-1  
user avatar asked by CRSouser Score of 6
user avatar answered by lejonet Score of 8

Interpreting results of siblingship test?

My sister and I suspect we have different fathers. We took a siblingship test through DDC. The results are a little confusing and honestly, they put our wet swabs each in a paper envelope and then ...

dna relationship-analysis  
user avatar asked by Gmiller Score of 1
user avatar answered by Cyn Score of 2

Where to find Brazil immigration records of ancestor from Italy?

I'm looking for an ancestor who moved from Italy to Brazil between 1800 and 1900. Where can I find Brazilian immigration records?

19th-century records immigration italy brazil  
user avatar asked by Fedy2 Score of 7
user avatar answered by PolyGeo Score of 4

Finding records about Germans from Russia (Bessarabia)

Many of my German ancestors seem to have come from a place called Plotzk, Bessarabia. They ended up in South Dakota, many in Parkinston, Hutchinson County, SD. Here are some examples of a few of ...

germany poland russia bessarabia south-dakota  
user avatar asked by Canadian Girl Scout Score of 7
user avatar answered by Canadian Girl Scout Score of 9

Displaying exponentially growing family tree in practical way?

I have now almost completed my family tree, having each branch going back to approximately the French revolution, discovering dozens of previously unknown ancestors. I would like to share the family ...

family-tree pedigree  
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