Family history
During the late 19th century, in what is now Slovakia, a newspaper editor and novelist named Anton Bielek worked to preserve the Slovak language and culture at a time
I know the story above because my uncle spent a significant amount of time
If you want to investigate your family history, it’s easiest to start with
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One challenge my uncle faced when studying our family history was identifying one ancestor who had changed his name after moving to the United States. My uncle was required
Difficult
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