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<div class="shareistElement shareistPlainTextElement"><p>Hi!</p><p>We continue to invest in FamilyTreeCircles improvements, and the latest is a new post type for Lookup Requests. Most of the posts on FamilyTreeCircles are actually this, and by segmenting them, I think we can increase the quality of all posts.</p><p>We now have <a href="http://familytreecircles.shareist.com/go2.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytreecircles.com%2Fejournal.php&uid=56a9218537630">Journals</a>, <a href="http://familytreecircles.shareist.com/go2.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytreecircles.com%2Fanswers%2F&uid=56a9218537630">Questions</a>, and <a href="http://familytreecircles.shareist.com/go2.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytreecircles.com%2Flookups%2F&uid=56a9218537630">Lookup Requests</a>, all color coded so you can easily tell them apart in the various places to view posts. And if you have questions, lookup requests, or stories to share, please do!</p><p>Here are some posts from the past week. Is yours in here? It could be next week if you just ask.</p></div></br><div class="shareistElement shareistTextElement"><h2>Digest</h2><p>Here's this week's featured question. Can you provide an answer?</p></div></br><div class="shareistElement shareistLinkElement" style="margin-bottom:20px 0px 20px 0px;"><h4 class='linkTitle title'><a href='http://familytreecircles.shareist.com/go2.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytreecircles.com%2Fwhat-s-the-most-interesting-story-in-your-family-tree-64400.html&uid=56a9218537630'>What's the most interesting story in your family tree?</a></b></h4><div class="linkDescription description">I've got a few mayflower ancestors, but none of those stories feel very unique or "real" to me. Maybe because they're so well known. Do you have a great story?</div><div class="linkVia via">via: <a href='http://familytreecircles.shareist.com/go2.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytreecircles.com%2Fwhat-s-the-most-interesting-story-in-your-family-tree-64400.html&uid=56a9218537630'>familytreecircles.com</a></div></div></br><div class="shareistElement shareistPlainTextElement"><p>And here are some great questions from this past week...</p></div></br><div class="shareistElement shareistLinkElement" style="margin-bottom:20px 0px 20px 0px;"><h4 class='linkTitle title'><a href='http://familytreecircles.shareist.com/go2.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytreecircles.com%2Fwhat-s-the-best-piece-of-advice-you-d-give-to-someone-just-starting-their-family-tree-research-64283.html&uid=56a9218537630'>What's the best piece of advice you'd give to someone just starting their family tree research?</a></b></h4><div class="linkDescription description">Are there any tools that they can't live without or blogs they need to read? How would you recommend they keep from getting overwhelmed?</div><div class="linkVia via">via: <a href='http://familytreecircles.shareist.com/go2.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytreecircles.com%2Fwhat-s-the-best-piece-of-advice-you-d-give-to-someone-just-starting-their-family-tree-research-64283.html&uid=56a9218537630'>familytreecircles.com</a></div></div></br><div class="shareistElement shareistMixedElement" style="margin-bottom:20px 0px 20px 0px;"><div class='mixedCaption'><div class='mixedTitle'><a target="_blank" href="http://familytreecircles.shareist.com/go2.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytreecircles.com%2Fwhere-in-the-national-archives-is-information-kept-on-cancelled-civil-war-pensions-provided-to-family-members-of-deceased-veterans-64317.html&uid=56a9218537630"><b>Where, in the National Archives, is information kept on cancelled Civil War pensions provided to family members of deceased veterans?</b></a></div><div class='mixedDescription'>kirbycraw , from Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, has been a Family Tree Circles member since Jul 2013.</div></div></div></br><div class="shareistElement shareistMixedElement" style="margin-bottom:20px 0px 20px 0px;"><div class='mixedCaption'><div class='mixedTitle'><a target="_blank" href="http://familytreecircles.shareist.com/go2.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytreecircles.com%2Fmy-grandfather-who-remains-unknown-64373.html&uid=56a9218537630"><b>My grandfather who remains unknown.</b></a></div><div class='mixedDescription'>My great grandfather was Thomas Smith Williams (1855-1935) and his family resided on "Broombank" farm back in the 1900's or earlier. His daughter Florence Grace Williams(Grace)had a son Leslie John Williams (Lesley on his birth certificate) - 10/5/12...</div></div></div></br><div class="shareistElement shareistMixedElement" style="margin-bottom:20px 0px 20px 0px;"><div class='mixedCaption'><div class='mixedTitle'><a target="_blank" href="http://familytreecircles.shareist.com/go2.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytreecircles.com%2Fwhere-do-i-search-for-merchant-shipping-records-from-england-1910-1925-looking-for-alfred-pimm-s-arrival-in-nz-it-is-thought-he-was-in-the-british-mer-64351.html&uid=56a9218537630"><b>Where do I search for merchant shipping records from England 1910-1925?</b></a></div><div class='mixedDescription'>Looking for Alfred Pimm's arrival in NZ. It is thought he was in the British Merchant Navy.</div></div></div></br><div class="shareistElement shareistMixedElement" style="margin-bottom:20px 0px 20px 0px;"><div class='mixedCaption'><div class='mixedTitle'><a target="_blank" href="http://familytreecircles.shareist.com/go2.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytreecircles.com%2Fmy-father-in-law-robert-hart-was-born-in-new-zealand-we-only-have-his-fathers-name-solomon-hart-i-can-t-find-any-birth-records-etc-i-did-find-a-robert-64341.html&uid=56a9218537630"><b>How to track down ancestor in early 1900's New Zealand?</b></a></div><div class='mixedDescription'>My father in law Robert Hart was born in New Zealand. We only have his fathers name, Solomon Hart.I can,t find any birth records etc. I did find a Robert Hart, that was in the military file recordsfor WW1 N/N Army, but his birth date was 1889, which is 12 years earlier than we have. The rest of the record has a lot of coincidences. Birth date, 6/4,born Auckland, fathers name Solomon,trade or calling, farmers.these are all the same as info we already have on our Robert Hart! His hair colour was l...</div></div></div></br><div class="shareistElement shareistPlainTextElement"><h2>Got Questions?</h2><p>If you have any genealogy questions -- general questions, or specific lookup requests, post them on FamilyTreeCircles. The best questions will get sent out in the email digest each week.</p><p>And if you have answers, please help! <a href="http://familytreecircles.shareist.com/go2.php?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytreecircles.com%2Fjournals%2F&uid=56a9218537630">Go here to see all the latest posts.</a></p><p>Best,<br/>
Scott</p></div></br>