Finding Living Relatives: Episode 46

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Finding Living Relatives: Episode 46

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Mar 30, 2012

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Finding living relatives, verifying data from online family trees, and an interview with Daniel Horowitz, Chief Genealogist at MyHeritage.com. Plus: Using Facebook to find out more about your ancestor's hometown.

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Mar 30, 2012

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Finding Living Relatives: Episode 46

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