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Roots Cellar, 1989, and the Cousin Who Was Waiting for Me
How a classified ad in a 1980s magazine taught me everything about leaving a legacy.
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Nancy G. Carver
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A Reunion, a Sanitarium, and Some Very Flammable Pants
It started with a nurse’s goodbye and ended with a question for Grandma.
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Nancy G. Carver
My Brain on Grief - From "Super Swirl" to "What Would the Aunties Do?"
A family historian’s flight through shock, connection, and the surprisingly helpful art of scribbling.
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Nancy G. Carver
The Easter Egg Hunt for Cousin Carol
Remembering family with mysteries, fugitives, and a hidden surprise.
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The Secret We Found in the Cookie Tin
How tech can save voices.
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Nancy G. Carver
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What's in a Nickname? The Story of Shib
How one peculiar family nickname led me through orphanages, asylums, and a century of secrets
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Memories, Eulogies, and the Stories We Tell
Honoring family through honest memorials and the role of AI in shaping our words.
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My Most Unusual Genealogy Adventure of 2024
The Midwest Blizzard of 1906, the Mystery of Clinton Metz, and the Unsettling AI Podcast Experience
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Nancy G. Carver
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How A Simple Drive Transformed This Story
From Heavy Thoughts to A Mosaic of Interconnected Memories
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The legacy of BRCA1 in our Family
Cousins Mary and Melody tell their stories.
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Nancy G. Carver
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Using Perplexity.ai to Research BRCA Genetic Variants
Some days I have a "can't be bothered" relationship with all the new AI tools.
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Behind the Scenes: Creating Short Videos to Spread the Word About Genetic Risk
Last year I discovered that I had inherited a BRCA1 genetic variant from my father.
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