Megan Smolenyak
@megansmolenyak.com
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Lifelong genealogist & stubborn solver of history mysteries. Don't try to hide from me. I *will* find you.

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If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.
Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?
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We all knew this mashup was coming. #genealogy 🧬
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The myth that names were changed at Ellis Island
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My sympathies. It's endless.
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Ellis Island name change
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In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
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Was clueless about this. 👀
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You know what, let's do the Annual Mister Global National Costume thread tonight after all. Usual rules apply - this is all in fun, this isn't about the contestants looks or making fun of them, it's about the costumes and appreciating them (or, you know, making fun of them...)
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Aw, no. 😔 Forever Annie Hall.
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RIP Diane Keaton, 79, one of a kind
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Should be very helpful for me!
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Just snagged it! Thanks!
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In this case, the host organization latched on to an old photo of me, but the outcome is the same! 😄
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P.S. Please know that I do NOT look like this anymore! 😆 This photo is something like 18 years old. 😏 (2/2)
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Hey, y'all, just a reminder that I'll be doing my first in-person event in eons on Nov 22nd in Palm Harbor, Florida. If you live in the area or happen to be a snow-bird, I hope you'll consider joining us. #genealogy (1/2)
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PSA: It's such a bummer when a company you used to love goes bad. Y'all, please stay away from Blue Apron. 🤨
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I hope everyone watches this.
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From Netflix Insta: "Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall, a UN Messenger of Peace, sat down for a deeply reflective conversation about her legacy & to immortalize her final words w/ the understanding that it would only be shared w/ the world after she passed."

“Famous Last Words” is now on Netflix
Banner for Famous Last Words, Dr. Jane Goodall, now showing on Netflix.
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Omg #genealogy people there’s an Onion article about us!
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Weird Relative At Family Reunion Knows How Everyone Related To Each Other https://theonion.com/weird-relative-at-family-reunion-knows-how-everyone-rel-1819579336/
Weird Relative At Family Reunion Knows How Everyone Related To Each Other
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#genealogy 🧬
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I have been asked lots, "PLEASE make your audiobooks available on other sites!" The Asylum and Hiding The Past are available EVERYWHERE... Click the link for global and local retailers.
Let anyone know who you heard say they can't get it because now they can! Enjoy... 😊

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Get it now:
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Jane Goodall speaking about climate change at the Tropicana stadium in St Petersburg, Florida last September 24th. On October 9th, the roof you see would be torn off by Hurricane Milton.

RIP to a magnificent woman. 😔