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National Metric Day: Decode Chains, Rods and Acreage in Genealogy Land Records
National Metric Day is October 10. Learn to read the chains, rods, acreage, and metes and bounds in your ancestors’ deeds before converting a single unit.
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German American Heritage Day: Find an Ancestral Town in Hamburg Passenger Lists
German-American Heritage Day: Celebrate on October 6 by finding your ancestor’s town in Ancestry’s Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934. Free cheat sheet inside.
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World Teachers’ Day: Find Maiden Names and More About That Teacher Ancestor
World Teachers’ Day is October 5: learn how school records, board minutes, and historical newspapers may reveal a teacher ancestor’s maiden and married names, and more.
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Gold Star Mother’s Day: Pension Files That Document the Families Left Behind
Gold Star Mother’s Day is the last Sunday in September. Learn how survivor pension files document the families of fallen service members and how to order the full file.
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Kindle Rewards BONUS: 2x Points Today and an Apostrophe Your Ancestor Never Got
Kindle Rewards BONUS: 2x Kindle Points on Kindle books today, September 24, 2026, National Punctuation Day. Terms apply. Genealogy books and punctuation gifts inside.
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National Punctuation Day: Transcription Errors That Hide Your Ancestor From Every Search
National Punctuation Day is September 24. Learn how transcription errors, misread abbreviations, and stray apostrophes hide ancestors in genealogy indexes, and how wildcard and Soundex searches find them.
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Ancestry Gift Membership Sale Fall 2026: 50% OFF One-Year Gifts at Our Joplin Stop
Ancestry Gift Membership Sale Fall 2026 50% OFF. Yes, you can gift one to yourself. Here’s what to check first.
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AncestryDNA Canada Sale: Kits From $69 CAD Through October 28
AncestryDNA Canada sale for Canadian residents only. Kits from $69 CAD through October 28, 2026, plus a gift bundle with a $1 World Deluxe membership.
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Ancestry Fall Sale 2026 Is Live: 50% OFF Eligible 6-Month and 1-Year Memberships and 65% OFF Eligible AncestryDNA Kits
Ancestry Fall Sale 2026 is live: 50% OFF eligible 6-month memberships and 65% OFF eligible AncestryDNA kits through Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. EDT