Stephen J Caraccia

I wholeheartedly agree!! I'll reserve my ruder comments about the director 🤐

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Going out on a limb here, but I'd say that is a depiction of St Francis of Assisi, given the beard, Franciscan habit (robe), rope sash and, especially, the bird.

Z will love it 🤪

I'm going to follow the advice in Alex's post re: updates - see the BIRLS site - which, essentially, is wait a bit, and give them some time to perhaps develop a strategy. We have 90 days from the date of the denial letter to appeal.

They're trying to do everything they can to stop us. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Search the BIRLS Database - over 18 million records about deceased US veterans, from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, now online and FREE from Reclaim The Records Search the BIRLS Database - over 18 million records about deceased US veterans, from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, now online and FREE from Reclaim The Records

In December, RTR launched BIRLS.org along with a very easy way to make FOIA requests for deceased veterans' claim files. As of late July, the VA will no longer release these great files, only short summaries. See www.birls.org/updates - RTR is working on learning more & fighting these changes.

the data they say they are providing is all BLANK except for name and DOB - and they have all of the other data - they are doing everything they can to just close out all of the requests they received from the launch. Pathetic!

I can only pray that in 3 years things will be very different. 3/3

It would seem that all requests that come in to them via that Fax number are now being flagged as a "genealogy request" and goes on to state that "Genealogy does not meet the 'useful purpose' principle" What?! Just so happens this was for my uncle, a career officer - 2/3

This is in response to your privacy FOIA request dated February 27, 2024. The request is for a deceased Veteran's claim file for genealogy purposes. We are providing you with the following record(s): • Veteran's name, date, city, and state of birth on a birth certificate • Veteran's name, date, city, and state of marriage on a marriage license • - Veteran's parents' names (if deceased) • Veteran's name, city and state of entry on active duty on a DO214 • Veteran's name, date, city, and state of divorce decree, • Veterans spouses' name (if deceased) VBA has determined the above information meets the description of genealogy records, 38 C.F.R. § 1.505 Genealogy, and furthermore is not considered detrimental to the memory of the Veteran and/or prejudicial to the interests of the Veteran's survivors and the Government. To retrieve your records: er your request, paper copies of your responsive records are enclosed. VBA will withhold the remaining documents and/or information contained within the claim file under the following exemptions: FOIA Exemption 3, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3), as information contained in the C-File that is not considered genealogy information per 38 C.F.R. § 1.505 Genealogy does not meet the ''useful purpose" principle of 38 U.S.C. § 5701, Confidential nature of claims.

Just yesterday, I received my first effective denial letter with their pathetic brief snippet of information. What I find interesting is that in their letter they state "the request is for a deceased Veteran's claim file for genealogy purposes." Nothing in my request states that to be my purpose 1/3

Your call to a local Social Security office may be picked up by someone who can't help Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices — often to staff who don't have jurisdiction over the caller's case, employees say.

Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices — often to staff who don't have jurisdiction over the caller's case, employees say.

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Description of the collection This collection is an index of information related to infants in Irish workhouses between 1872 and 1874. The infants listed in the index were either born in a workhouse or they were brought to the workhouse in good health before their first birthdays. The index doesn’t have names of parents or other relatives or images of the original documents.

#IrishGenealogy #FamilyHistory
New collection on Ancestry this week
"Ireland, infants born in Irish Workhouses Index, 1872-1874"
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From the wonderful #ACPL

Tuesday, 29 July, at 2:30 Eastern US time.

Registration at the link.
Most presentations are recorded and can be found later on the library's YouTube Channel.

Fantastic! Congratulations, Tracie!! 💐

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Great work, Yvette! Such a lovely project!

YouTube Family History Tips on researching your family tree without breaking the bank

The latest blog post from the Frugal Family Historian has some ideas on using YouTube to improve your research skills and learn more about what specific organisations have to offer genealogists:

Thanks, Rebecca! 😊

Thanks, Megan!! 😊

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Thank you!! 😊

Thank you! 😊

Awesome! Thank you! Happy Birthday to you as well!

My first baby picture (black and white) taken the day I was born at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC

Yup, another trip around the sun completed. #OTD

Thanks - so annoying! 😖

Hi DiAnn!! When Antenati came back online last week, the method we've all been using to download a full sized image now no longer seems to work. Have you found a workaround?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

Make your selections in the highlighted areas of Family Tree Analyzer to find what's missing from your family tree.

Is there any #genealogy project #FamilyTree Analyzer can't help you with? Follow these instructions to find specific facts you need to research some more.

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When Antenati cam back online last week, this method now no longer seems to work. Have you found a workaround?

Pretty sure it's a Black Carrion Beetle in its larval stage

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