Jessie Mahaffey, Survivor of Pearl Harbor Attack, Dies at 102 He was cleaning the deck of the U.S.S. Oklahoma when it capsized under Japanese torpedo fire. Less than a year later, he survived the sinking of another Navy ship in the Pacific.

Jessie Mahaffey, Survivor of Pearl Harbor Attack, Dies at 102 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/u... #GenealogyNewsFlash

Who will I see next week at #RootsTech 2025 ? Hope that you may attend one of my three lectures or three by my friend and @americanancestors.bsky.social colleague Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social And please catch me for a #RootsTechSelfie ? #RT2025 #RootsTech #GenealogyNewsFlash #Genealogy

Big Pat Bane, The Tallest Soldier in the Civil War | Timeless Pennsylvania's Big Pat Bane, a cheerful man standing some 6 feet 9 inches, was almost certainly the tallest soldier in the Civil War. His feet came out of his shoes. Crowds swarmed. Children ran and l...

Big Pat Bane, The Tallest Soldier in the #CivilWar | Timeless blogs.loc.gov/loc/2025/02/... #GenealogyNewsFlash

Researchers Have Deciphered a Nearly 2,000-Year-Old True Crime Papyrus The Greek document details a court case in ancient Palestine involving tax fraud and provides insight into trial preparations in the Roman Empire

Researchers have deciphered a Nearly 2,000-Year-Old True Crime Papyrus
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First words decoded from burnt scrolls that haven’t been read in nearly 2,000 years | CNN This week, explore decoded words from charred ancient scrolls, meet heroic frog daddies, see Grand Canyon-size lunar features, and more.

First words decoded from burnt scrolls that haven’t been read in nearly 2,000 year www.cnn.com/2025/02/08/s... #GenealogyNewsFlash

Trump fires archivist of the United States, official who oversees government records President Trump has fired the nation's top record keeper, Archivist of the United States Colleen J. Shogan.

Trump fires #USNatArchives Archivist of the United States, official who oversees government records
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A 15th century treasure from @americanancestors.bsky.social - One one of the earliest English original patents for a Grant of Arms to Christopher Browne in 1480 #GenealogyNewsFlash #Genealogy #Heraldry

Sharon Stone's 'Mind Is Completely Blown' After Learning Her Relative Is 'One of the Most Important People in History' (Exclusive) Henry Louis Gates Jr. leaves the actress speechless after revealing her ancestor "basically created modern Europe" on 'Finding Your Roots'

Sharon Stone's 'Mind Is Completely Blown' After Learning Her Relative Is 'One of the Most Important People in History' #Charlemagne - So she is my cousin and yours too? www.aol.com/sharon-stone... #GenealogyNewsFlash

Call for Action Regarding Access to New York State Vital Records | New York Genealogical & Biographical Society

Call for Action Regarding Access to New York State Vital Records
www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/call-ac... #Genealogy #GenealogyNewsFlash

Unearthed BBC interview features two Victorian-era women discussing being teens in the 1800s Frances 'Effy' Jones, one of the first women to be trained to use a typewriter, and to take up cycling as a hobby, recalls the life of a young working woman in London.

Unearthed #BBC interview features two Victorian-era women discussing being teens in the 1800s
www.upworthy.com/unearthed-bb... #GenealogyNewsFlash

Woman buys jazz record at Goodwill for $3, finds something priceless inside While searching for jazz records, a woman stumbled upon two additional records tucked inside the sleeve of her purchase.

Woman buys jazz record at Goodwill for $3, finds something priceless recording from a #usairforce vet to his wife inside #GenealogyNewsFlash local12.com/news/offbeat...

Honored to pickup 58 boxes of #Genealogy books and papers today from the estate of a former genealogist in Wayland, Mass. for the #DALL David Allen Lambert Library in #Brockton, Mass today dallibrary.org #GenealogyNewsFlash

Project traces fate of Stone of Destiny fragments A university professor is working to trace the history of as many as 34 fragments from the ancient stone.

Search for missing fragments from Stone of Destiny of #Scotland
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Last survivor of transatlantic slave trade remembered by grandson John Crear recounts the legacy of his grandmother, Matilda McCrear.

Last survivor of transatlantic slave trade remembered by grandson www.wsfa.com/2025/01/14/l... #Genealogy #GenealogyNewsFlash

Can you read cursive? It's a superpower the National Archives is looking for. The National Archives is looking for volunteers with an increasingly rare skill: Reading cursive.

Can you read cursive? The U.S. National Archives needs volunteers with your 'superpower'! Please help our Archivist Dr. Colleen Shogan and her team preserve the worthwhile past for all of us! #GenealogyNewsFlash #Genealogy
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Roman stone coffin unearthed during roadworks in UK A Roman stone coffin, weighing as much as a polar bear, uncovered during National Highways roadworks to be featured in BBC documentary.

Roman stone coffin unearthed during roadworks in UK via @https://twitter.com/Archaeology_Mag archaeologymag.com/2025/01/roma... #GenealogyNewsFlash

The Boston Chapter of the #SAR held our meeting today at the #CharlestownNavyYard next to the majestic #USSConstitution - An honor to see this historic @
#USNavy vessel again #GenealogyNewsFlash

Honored to be mentioned @familytreemag.bsky.social thank you! #Genealogy #GenealogyNewsFlash

Mystery of antique photo album from Scotland delivered with no explanation www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNb_... #GenealogyNewsFlash

Join @americanancestors.bsky.social Genealogists @dlgenealogist.bsky.social @shamrockgen.bsky.social and Rhonda McClure as they present an exciting paid #Genealogy program to kick off 2025! #Genealogy #GenealogyNewsFlash www.americanancestors.org/events/getti...

Exciting #Genealogy news @americanancestors.bsky.social will be open again after extensive renovations on January 21, 2025! RT #GenealogyNewsflash

New bone test could rewrite British history, say scientists Researchers say new DNA research could shed new light on what history books say about ancient Britain.

New bone test could rewrite British History #DNA #Genealogy #GenealogyNewsflash www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Records for loathed 300-year-old tax reveal 'incredible' details about 17th Century Wiltshire has some of the earliest records of a tax on fireplaces.

Records reveal 'incredible' details about 17th Century #HearthTax
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These Black Soldiers Fought for the British During the American Revolution in Exchange for Freedom From Slavery The Carolina Corps achieved emancipation through military service, paving the way for future fighters in the British Empire to do the same

These Black Soldiers Fought for the British During the American Revolution in Exchange for Freedom From enslavementl - #GenealogyNewsFlash www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thes... @smithsonianmag

#Christmas was outlawed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony between the years of 1659 to 1681. If you were caught celebrating in #Boston or surrounding areas a fine of 5 shillings was imposed on your ancestors! #GenealogyNewsFlash

Battle of Bunker Hill 250th will be held in Gloucester not Charlestown in 2025. www.boston.com/news/local-n... #GenealogyNewsFlash #Rev250

This ship wreckage is more than 10 metres long — and it washed up in Ontario | CBC News Residents of Erieau, Ont., are accustomed to bits of wood washing up on their shore, but not ones that are more than 10 metres long and weigh as much as four tonnes.

This ship wreckage is more than 10 metres long — and it washed up in #Ontario #GenealogyNewsFlash www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Incredible ‘Lost’ Photos Recovered From a 90-Year Old Film Roll Austrian photographer Markus Hofstaetter has developed photos from a 90 year old roll of film with fascinating results.

Incredible ‘Lost’ Photos Recovered From a 90-Year Old Film Roll petapixel.com/2024/12/16/i... #GenealogyNewsFlash

Remembering #BattleOfTheBulge80 and all who fell Dec. 16, 1944 to Jan. 25, 1945. Did you have a relative there 80 years ago? #WWII #GenealogyNewsFlash

What would be your ultimate #Genealogy holiday gift this year? A subscription, a book, software, #DNA kit, a discovery, or?? #HappyHolidays #GenealogyNewsFlash