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What’s Your Ancestry?

There is a great deal of interest today about exploring one’s ancestry. When did my predecessors come to this country? Have there been any distinguished or notorious people in my background? Have there been any scandals among my forebears? My own surname, Furtado, is a common name in Portugal. It means “thief” or “illegitimate”. Likely […]
Written by Marlon Furtado April 18, 2021April 18, 2021

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