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A genealogy website managed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
What is FamilySearch?
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The year of the U.S. Federal Census that was almost entirely lost due to fire and water damage.
What is 1890?
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James Dent Walker

Who is the first President of AAHGS

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This type of DNA is passed from a mother to all of her children, but is not found in the nucleus of the cell.
What is mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)?
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The most popular genealogy software product, recently sold by Ancestry to MacKiev.
What is Family Tree Maker?
800
A popular directory of genealogy website organized by categories with over 300,000 links to other sites
What is Cyndi's List?
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The year of the earliest U.S. Federal Census in which the relationship is given of everyone to the head of household.
What is 1880?
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1977

What is the year AAHGS began?

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The average amount of DNA shared between a grandparent and a grandchild.
What is 25%?
800
A women's organization whose members are descended from people who fought for or who provided support during the Revolutionary War.
What is the DAR?
1200
An Israeli-based commercial genealogy site with a strong collection of European records.
What is MyHeritage?
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The year of the earliest U.S. Federal Census in which previously enslaved persons are listed.

What is 1870?

1200
The largest genealogy library in Houston.
What is the Clayton?
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This type of DNA is passed from a mother to her children, but a father passes his only to his daughters.
What is X-DNA?
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The process by which images of typed text are turned into searchable digital text.
What is OCR?
1600
A popular commercial genealogy website that is frequently advertised on TV.
What is Ancestry.com?
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The number of years between U.S. Federal Censuses.
What is 10 years?
1600

From 1619 Virginia to Present Day: Correcting the National Narrative in the Midst of Covid-19

What is the theme of the 2020 Annual Conference?

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This type of DNA is passed from a father to his sons but not to his daughters.
What is Y-DNA?
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Despite the myth, immigrants did not have their surnames changed at this location.
What is Ellis Island?
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A major UK-based commercial genealogy site that features records for Britain and Ireland.
What is Findmypast?
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The number of years that a U.S. Federal Census is kept private before being released to the public.
What is 72?
2000
A Boston-based society that provides a large library for New England research.
What is the NEHGS?
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A child gets 50% of this type of DNA from their father, and 50% from their mother.
What is autosomal DNA?
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A genealogy TV show featuring celebrities and host Skip Gates.
What is Finding Your Roots?