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One Man, Two Names, Three Families, and More
When John “Jake” Henderson Gray died in his 70s in 1970, he left five children and a loving wife who had never questioned him about his true identity, yet had always wondered who he really was. Sometimes genealogy takes us in directions we could never imagine. Find out more in July/August’s cover story.
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Timeline: Faking It»
Everyone has someone in their family tree who’s hiding something. In this issue’s Timeline, see how — and why — some famous double lives were led through history.
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Genealogy Sources Can Be Wrong»
That can’t possibly be Grandpa — the dates are all wrong. But when all your other genealogy facts add up, it may be time to take a second look at the information you thought was right for so long.
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One Path Ends, A New One Emerges»
When searching for modern relatives, the hope of finding a living person always remains. In my case, a person who was young during World War II — my German grandmother — could still be alive. I’ve hoped to find her so she could answer questions about her life in Germany and explain decisions she made.
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