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“The really interesting question, then, is how the urban myth of rampant misattributed paternity persists, despite…
“The really interesting question, then, is how the urban myth of rampant misattributed paternity persists, despite…
Stoughton
The name Stoughton is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word “stoctun” which means a large fenced dwelling. This family adopted the name because they owned the manor of Stoughton in Surrey. The original form of the name was “de Stoctun, ” and it was also spelled Stochton, Staughton, Stogton, Stawton, Stocketon, Stocktun and Stotun, before being…
Roots of Human Family Tree Are Shallow
This article appeared online from the Associated Press on July 1, 2006. It appears to have been deleted from the source.Roots of Human Family Tree Are ShallowBy MATT CRENSON, AP National Writer Whoever it was probably lived a few thousand years ago, somewhere in East Asia — Taiwan, Malaysia and Siberia all are likely locations….
Historical Appellate Review
Craig Manson at GeneaBlogie has a new and interesting project, the Historical Appellate Review Project: You’ve heard the story that Great-Uncle Festus was a no-good horse thief. But was he really? Did he get a fair trial? Did he have a good lawyer or even a lawyer at all? Can his name be cleared all…