Today on JSTOR Daily: Population Studies for the Genealogist

What can a genealogist learn from population studies? The opportunities are endless… A few weeks ago The Genealogy Factor examined the 1918 Influenza Epidemic, revealing a number of insights into the origins and spread of the disease, a well as the world’s reaction to the tragedy. In the process of learning more…

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Recently on JSTOR Daily: The Influenza Epidemic of 1918

A few years ago I came across a family photograph of the burial ceremony of my second great-grandmother, Rachel (Broadhead) Taylor and her daughter, Flora Taylor. Both had died within three days of one another and were buried October 28, 1918. Rachel died at the age of 55, leaving behind…

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