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Navigating Dual U.S.-EU Citizenship
Acquiring citizenship in an EU member state offers U.S. citizens the profound advantage of EU Citizenship, granting the right to live, work, and study freely across 27 European nations. This guide is designed to help US citizens navigate the complex decision of establishing dual nationality by detailing the pros and cons of holding two passports, listing the EU countries that allow it, and comparing three primary pathways. This detailed opensource tutorial may be accessed on Treemagic: Navigating Dual U.S.-EU Citizenship
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Protect the History of Soviet Repression (The GULAG Archives)
⚠️ Urgent Alert Protecting the History of Soviet Repression (The GULAG Archives) The Crisis Facing GULAG Research For decades, the International Memorial Society (Memorial International) has been the world’s most vital resource for documenting the victims of Soviet political terror and the history of the GULAG system. Researchers worldwide, including those working on my family site’s (https://many-roads.com) Senger family history, rely heavily on Memorial’s painstakingly compiled databases and records. However, Memorial International was formally ordered to close by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation in 2021/2022. This action is viewed globally as a severe blow to historical truth and freedom of research, placing the entire archive—including the millions of…
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Major Announcement: Completely Revised Genealogy Tutorials
🗺️ A New Home for ManyRoads Tutorials! Hello, fellow researchers and ManyRoads users, I have some exciting news to share about the evolution of our genealogy resources! To provide you with a faster, more flexible, and technologically advanced learning environment, the entire collection of ManyRoads Genealogy Tutorials, Checklists, and Historical Biographies has been successfully migrated to our new, dedicated documentation platform: TreeMagic.org/Genealogy. What This Means for You The new platform at TreeMagic.org is powered by the Ardens Documentation System, a robust and efficient system designed to enhance your research experience. Here’s what you can look forward to: ⚡️ Lightning-Fast Performance: The new system is optimized for speed, ensuring quick access…
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Tutorial Reference Materials
The following Dropbox Libraries are freely accessible and available to support you while using our self-help programs and tools.
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AI-Powered Genealogy: Free Tools and Tips for Your Family History Journey
As I prepare for my October 4th, 2025, presentation at the Shepard of the Valley (Minnesota) Genealogy Society, I’m excited to share the conductor-and-braid metaphor—humans and AI working in harmony to uncover your past. With over 50 years in software engineering and 30+ years in genealogy, I’ve crafted a set of free resources to help beginners and experts researchers alike. “Genealogists hit brick walls. Records fade, languages confuse, stories get lost. AI can help—but only if guided well. These free resources are designed to put you in the conductor’s seat as you braid human insight with AI speed.” These handouts, born from my ethics-driven approach, are now available for you to download…
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This Is Not a Misstatement. It’s Moral Collapse.
I never, never imagined that grandfathers of Jewish children—figures like [redacted] and Benjamin Netanyahu—would dare to entertain, let alone allow, such words to be spoken in their presence. [redacted], while standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, invoked the Holocaust to draw a grotesque analogy. Speaking of hostages held by Hamas, he asked whether they had received any signs of “love” from their captors—then suggested that Jews in Nazi camps had sometimes received extra food or acts of compassion from their guards. I am incensed. This is not a gaffe. This is not a quirk of language. This is Holocaust distortion. Let us dispense with euphemism: the Nazis engineered a…
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The Revolutionary Impact of AI on Genealogy and Historical Research
Introduction By way of full disclosure, I have created this paper using various AI models to provide information, context, and source citations. In a sense, that makes this work self-referential. Clearly, this paper is one which will require re-working as time, events, and progress proceed. The information in this field/realm is not stagnant. In fact, it is quite dynamic. In recent years, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the fields of genealogy and historical research has brought about transformative changes. AI-powered tools are enabling researchers to tackle challenges that were previously daunting due to the vastness and complexity of historical records. This paper explores the current applications of AI…
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Geopolitical and Socioeconomic Parallels Between 2025 and 1937
A Global Historical Crossroads Introduction The geopolitical and socioeconomic landscapes of 2025 bear striking similarities to those of 1937, a period marked by economic instability, aggressive expansionist policies, and ideological extremism. The years leading to World War II were defined by rising authoritarianism, economic contraction due to policy missteps, and the failure of international institutions to curb escalating tensions. Today, despite the presence of modern global institutions and economic safeguards, the echoes of 1937 remain potent. While Western narratives often frame this comparison through a Eurocentric lens, Asia’s historical and contemporary experiences reveal equally critical insights. From anti-colonial struggles in the 1930s to today’s U.S.-China rivalry, Asia has been both…
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French-America Resources
The following information, documents and maps are provided to help with research. ManyRoads French-America Libraries Maps: If there are additional resources you wish to see added to our collection, please me know. You may get in-touch with me directly via our contact page.
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Searching for Coureur des bois
This document is being built (come back it is changing) Further (in-depth) Research: While a single, definitive list of all Coureurs de bois might not exist (due to the nature of their activities), there are resources that can help you identify them. It’s a matter of piecing together information from various sources. Here’s a breakdown of where to look and what to consider: 1. “Dictionnaire biographique du Canada” (Dictionary of Canadian Biography – DCB): This is an excellent starting point. While it doesn’t list every Coureur des bois, it includes entries for many prominent ones. These entries often provide details about their activities, families, and locations, which can lead you…
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Régiment de Carignan-Salières Soldiers in our ancestry.
The Carignan-Salières Regiment (1665-1668) The Carignan-Salières Regiment: Heroes of New France (1665-1668) In the mid-17th century, New France was facing a significant threat from the Iroquois Confederacy. To protect the colony and its inhabitants, King Louis XIV of France dispatched the Carignan-Salières Regiment, a group of approximately 1,200 soldiers, to New France in 1665. Background The Carignan-Salières Regiment was formed in 1665, under the command of Lieutenant-General Alexander de Prouville de Tracy. The regiment consisted of four companies, each led by a captain: Mission and Achievements The Carignan-Salières Regiment’s primary mission was to protect New France from Iroquois attacks and to establish a French presence in the region. During their…
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Prune & Share Family Tree Branches
Introduction Genealogists and family historians often need to extract specific branches from their Ancestry family tree for research, collaboration, or sharing with relatives. Unfortunately, Ancestry does not provide built-in tools to easily extract partial branches/limbs of their online trees into GEDCOM files. However, by using GRAMPS, a powerful free genealogy software, users can effectively prune family trees and extract specific branches. Additionally, Family Echo provides a simple way to view and share these extracted sections. This approach is simple, cost-free, and helps genealogists manage their data more effectively. The Process Step 1: Export the Full GEDCOM from Ancestry Step 2: Prune and Extract a Branch Using GRAMPS Step 3: Upload…
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Civil Disobedience- Nonviolent Resistance
In these days of uncertainty, unrest, distrust and oligarchic assault on institutions and nations, perhaps the following materials will help people empower themselves and right their ships of state. The materials here provide information on both civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance. civil disobedience (noun) Refusal to obey a law as a result of moral objections, especially through passive resistance. A form of social protest, involving the active but non-violent refusal to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of an established authority, because they are considered to be morally wrong or detrimental. A group’s refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination). The American Heritage®…
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DNA, Ethnicity Resources
Because there seems to be a lot of confusion regarding DNA and Ethnicity Estimates, I have decided to provide a listing of reputable resources to help folks better understand ‘how things work’. DNA Testing: What is it, and how can you benefit from it? Understanding DNA Ethnicity Results How Accurate Are DNA Tests? Why You May Be Reading Your DNA Results All Wrong Understanding Ethnicity Estimates at DNA Testing: Tracing Ancestral Origins How Does DNA Show Your Ethnicity? What Is My Ethnicity? How MyHeritage Estimates Ethnicities Introduction to Ethnicity Admixture Genetic Testing, FAQ Genetic Testing Registry (NCBI) Getting a Genetic Test What is genetic ancestry testing? ManyRoads Articles DNA &…
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400+ Years of Mennonite-Anabaptist European Emigration
Our Mennonite Materials have moved! Mennonite Tutorials Introduction This ‘tutorial’ is intended to provide essential information regarding the last 400 hundred “plus” years of European Mennonite-Anabaptist migrations. It will not focus on Mennonite migrations which took place in the New World (North or South), Africa or Asia. Anabaptists were among Europe’s most persecuted and mobile religious populations during the Reformation and Confessional Ages and into the modern era, as they lacked a long-term alliance with the state. Their movement also lacked a single, clearly defined magisterial office, and the Anabaptists’ migratory experience encouraged regional variations in the movement that built on its distinct starting points and traditions. Historically, Anabaptist migrations…
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Global Conflicts
I have begun a small effort to gather and present tools to help identify on-going world conflicts, as well as sites focused on analyzing active ‘wars’. Active Conflicts Critical Threats Defcon Level Warning System Geopolitical Monitor Global Conflict Tracker Global Incident Map International Rescue Committee Live Ukraine War Map A World in Crisis: The Winter Wars of 2022-2023 Think Tanks The Atlantic Council The Brookings Institute Cato Institute Center for Strategic & International Studies Council on Foreign Relations Harvard Kennedy School Institute for the Study of War Modern War Institute The Rand Corporation If you are interested in this topic, you may find or list (links) of value. Should you…
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Researching Mennonite Regions of Damals Preußen (former Prussia)
For those who research the Mennonite areas of what was once Westpreußen (West Prussia) and Ostpreußen (East Prussia), you know it can be very frustrating. For numerous years I have performed these searches in what can be best described as: the best way I knew how! Recently due to a client opportunity, I decided to establish a more thorough, exhaustive, and rigorous approach to conducting my Mennonite research. Do not confuse this approach with being easy, simple, or highly automated. It is, rather, much more disciplined and focused. To begin with, I use three major Genealogical Resources for obtaining Mennonite source material(s). I have listed them below in order of…
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How Prussians/Pruzes Lost Their Land
translated from the original article I have not altered or augmented the original content of this article. Any credit, critique, or praise should be addressed to the original author via his site. I simply provide this document in English (via translation) as a study aid for those seeking more information on the topic. I used Deepl.com to assist in the creation of this translation. Copyright © 2004 Klaus-Peter Jurkat / As of December 31, 2004 Recently I found a French map drawn in 1994, which shows Europe in the year 1000. The Oder-Neisse border is already drawn there, and Usedom and Szczecin are in the Kingdom of Poland. The…
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[…] Population Development across Eastern Prussia
translated from the original article I have not altered or augmented the original content of this article. Any credit, critique, or praise should be addressed to the original author via his site. I simply provide this document in English (via translation) as a study aid for those seeking more information on the topic. I used Deepl.com to assist in the creation of this translation. Copyright © 2004 Klaus-Peter Jurkat / As of December 22, 2004 The proportion of Prussians (Pruzzen) contributing to the newly formed “Prussian tribe” For some time I have been concerned with the question of how many immigrants from Lithuania and Mazovia were involved in the…
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Family Find-a-Grave War Memorials
Rabideau / Henss Find-a-Grave War Memorials There are no words to sooth the loss or justify the cost.. Memorials managed by other: John Musgrove d.1863
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Zeyersvorderkampen (1945)
My opa’s (Richard Senger) farm (before 1947) was located in Zeyersvorderkampen Freie Stadt Danzig- Westpreußen (today: Kępiny Małe in North Central Poland). My oldest family friend Rainer Mueller-Glodde provided me with this map. My opa & great-onkel’s (Richard u. Julius Senger) farm was located at number 23 (bottom of the map on the right-hand side). ——— English Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) ————- In the Ordnance Survey sheet “1781 Jungfer”, 1 : 25,000, from 1936, the farms of Zeyersvorderkampen and their owners are shown here in color; status ca. 1940 / 1945. The map was created by Gerhard Dyck, b: Einlage 1927, d: † 2003, based on the information of…
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Affiliate Programs
Now you can support ManyRoads at no-cost to you. Simply buy from those vendors you may already use. (We are working at identifying additional affiliate programs to join.) To-date we are affiliates of the following firms: Ancestry.com MyHeritage Great Courses PublicData (Vital Records) Up to 60% Off HOSTGATOR Hosting + $4.99 on Select Domains -use- Promo Code 60OFF2017! By simply linking and purchasing from any of the above, you will be helping to fund the work of ManyRoads.
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Nouvelle France (New France)
Introduction Researching early Nouvelle France (French Canada) can be a both rewarding and information/ data rich endeavor. Personally, I tend to focus my research in the areas of Bas (Lower) Canada with rarer forays into Acadie during the time before the Le Grand Dérangement or Déportation des Acadiens. The forced removal by the British of the Acadian people from the present-day Canadian Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and northern Maine. To organize my thoughts and provide some free self-help guidance, I have created this page. I will update it from time to time as I do most of my self-help offerings. If there are items…
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1666 & 1667 New France Census
If you research New France, as I do; you may find our new ‘sub-site’ of value (link below). The ManyRoads’ 1666/1667 New France Census site focuses on gathering and providing to combined content of both the first and second Censuses of New France. These enumerations were taken by intendant Jean Talon. He conducted the census largely by himself, traveling door-to-door among the settlements of New France. He did not include Native American inhabitants of the colony, or the religious orders such as the Jesuits or Recollets. The initial census was taken during the winter of 1665-66. But because the first census missed as many as 25% of the colony’s French…
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What’s in a Name?
Few French names are as easily distinguished as being unique in both written and spoken form than our name of “Robidoux”. To date, Clyde Rabideau has documented almost seventy written variations of the name. Many of the name spellings are specific to a particular branch of the family or to a certain state. The name “Rubidoux” denotes descendants of Louis Robidoux of Riverside, California, while in New York State you will find the name as “Rabideau”. “Roubidoux” and “Roubideaux” is found with descendants of Joseph Robidoux of Missouri and his native children. The spelling of “Robidoux” is consistent through most of Quebec and Western Canada and into Massachusetts, Rhode Island…
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What is a Metis?
The Robidoux family is not unique in being able to claim some cultural diversity. Many of us, through either marriages or births, can claim being a “Metis”. But what does this word mean? The following was used from the website, “Metis Nation of the Northwest”, www.telusplanet.net/public/dgarneau/metis.htm “What is Metis: Basically, it is a cultural tradition based on a premise of First Nation ancestry or adoption into that tradition. The word Metis is derived by the French from the Ojibwa word Wissakodewinmi, which figuratively means half burnt woodsman: not quite a full fledged woodsman. The Cree called the Metis Oteepaymsoowuk, which means their own boss; as distinct from French or English…
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The Beginning
“Thanks to the diligent research of Clyde M. Rabideau’s son, Guy, we now have a bit more detailed history of our ancestor, Andre Robidou dit L’Espagnol and his life prior to and during his arrival in New France.” Kim Circa 1636-1640 Andre Robidou dit L’Espagnol is born in Sainte-Marie, Spain, the son of Manuel Robidou and Catherine Alue. (Notes: Sainte-Marie is noted as a parish, and also as being in Galicia in the Diocese of Burgos). circa 1645 or later Jeanne Denot is born, the daughter of Antoine Denot and Catherine Leduc. She is baptized at Saint-Germain-L’Auxerrois, Paris, France. prior to 20 April 1661 Andre Robidou dit…
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The First One
THE FIRST ROBIDOU, LE PREMIERE ROBIDOU Not much is known of our ancestor, Andre Robidou dit L’Espagnol, but we do know that in the 1666 census of Quebec, or New France, as it was known then, he lists his age as “26 years” and his birthplace as Burgos, Spain. His father was Maunel or Emmanuel Robidou and his mother Catherine Alve or Alue. His occupation was listed as “matelot” or sailor. The previous census of Quebec was so badly taken, Andre was missed entirely. Though we do not have a specific date for his birth, it is estimated he was born sometime around 1640 or later. Unfortunately, many attempts have…
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Robidou Association of North America (Rescue)
Sometime after the death of Clyde M. Rabideau, the Robidou Association of North America (RANA) website was hi-jacked by an Indonesian Chicken Fighting Group and left to flounder in the ether. In remembrance of all the hard work Clyde Rabideau undertook to revive and publish Andre Robidou’s descendancy, I have made an attempt to save (resurrect) the most meaningful RANA web pages from the Wayback Machine (Internet Archive).
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WW1 & WW2 Era (Free Courses & Videos)
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Leo Hubert & Hedwig Schülein (Their Life and Fate)
The following post represents the latest information I have on my partner and friend’s grandparents, mother, and uncle. May they never be forgotten. Leo Hubert, merchant, was born on 14 November 1891 in Cronheim, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Bayern, Germany to Ruben Hubert and Emma, née Ebert. Leo fought with distinction in the First World War and was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class, the Bavarian Military Cross 3rd class, and the insignia of the wounded. (Military records are available from Ancestry.com or from the author, if requested via the ManyRoads contact page.) On 16 May 1922 he married Hedwig Sara Schülein. Hedwig Sara geboren Schülein was born 25 Feb 1901 Thalmässing, Regensburg,…
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Ethnicity, Race, DNA
I have been wanting to get on this soapbox for a while. Which soapbox you might ask. Well, let’s talk a bit about Ethnicity, Race & DNA. I see more confusion in this ‘arena’ than almost any topic within family history. It seems almost everywhere I go, I read about people wanting to be part of one ‘ethnic’ group, and frequently trying to avoid being in another. People want to identify with what they consider a ‘good’ grouping and/ or dislike some other group. As an even sadder historical fact, people are willing to go so far as to destroy those they dislike or see as being amongst those ‘evil’…
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1,000,000+ Visitors
ManyRoads is very pleased to announce that we have passed our 1,000,000th site visitor. Thank you to everyone who has stopped by. As many of you already know, the work and information contained on our site have evolved ‘quite considerably’ over the years into its current format. This represents the product of our 20+ year genealogical journey. If you enjoy our site and wish to see it grow, there are a few things you can do to help us share our work and discoveries. If you have a website, you can place a link from your site to ManyRoads. Are you a social media user/ fan/ guru? If so, please…
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Why do genealogy ??
I have been following a number of discussions and question across my social media sites during my quality Covid-time; and, this question often comes up: Why do genealogy? Genealogy is frustrating. For many, this is a very serious conundrum. I certainly can remember my early frustrations… Today, I have a response to those observations/ questions. I have been at ‘this game’ for more than 20 years. I have inherited brick walls (real brick walls) some that stood the test of 40 years worth of ‘unsuccessful’ work ‘breaching’. In many cases, I have breached the abyss. But the real question is: what insights have I gained? Let me begin by saying,…
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Magnificent Map/ Location Resource
If you are looking for ‘lost places’ in Europe and do not know what ‘ever became of them’, you will likely find this tool helpful. I have to say that I think it is simply astonishing. The tool itself is called “Mapire”. According to their website: Arcanum Adatbázis Kft [Mapire owner firm] has been leading the digitisation, georeferencing and development of the software to visualise […] maps on different systems. Austrian State Archives as the owner of the first and second military surveys Hungarian National Archives as the owner of Hungarian cadastral maps Government Office of the Capital City Budapest (legal successor of the Institute of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote…
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Scandinavia (Links)
Denmark Danish Christian Names The Danish Immigrant Museum Den Danske Pioneer (The Danish Pioneer): A newspaper published since 1872 in Omaha, Neb., then Elmwood Park, Ill. National Danish-American Genealogical Society Statens Arkiver: Dansk Data Arkiv (Danish Demographic Database) Trykt Gotisk Alfabet (Printed Gothic Alphabet) Norway Ancestors from Norway Gjenvick Archives and Collectibles Gravminner i Norge How to trace your ancestors in Norway Norway-Heritage Norway National Archives (Digital) Norway National Archives- English Norwegian-American Genealogy – Vesterheim Genealogical Center Norwegian National Archives and Census Norwegian-American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library Norwegian American Weekly: A bilingual newspaper created by the merger of late-1800s papers. Norwegian Historical Data Centre (NHDC Norwegian Listserv and Genealogy…
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Bücher (Books) & Archiv (Archives)
Hier sind Ortsippenbücher, Adreßbücher, Zeitungen, und Archiven zu finden. This page provides access to Family History Books, Addressbooks, Newspaper, and Archives. Abkürzungen und Zeichen in Kirchenbüchern- Abbreviations and symbols in Church Books Adreßbücher Thüringer Städte : Eisenach Altpreußische Monatsschrift Archiv Preußische Allgemeine Zeitungen Archiwa Panstwowe- State Archive in Poznan Badische Ortssippenbücher Berliner Adreßbücher 1799-1943 Berlin Addressbooks Bibliothek der Stadt Bretten (Forschungszentrum für Genealogie) Bydgoszcz (Bromberg) online archives Deutsche Ortssippenbücher Reihe A, B, C Deutschsprachige Adressbücher (German Addressbooks) Die Dokumentationsstelle DLibra- University Poznan ECB Evangelical Central Archives in Berlin Elbinger Adressbuecher Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau (Archiv) Familien Buecher Oberhessen Family Roots Publishing (Germany) Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz German Propoganda…
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“Life in the Past Lane” Podcasts
“Life in the Past Lane” is now available for your listening pleasure. ‘Released’ podcasts are are available from anywhere on the ManyRoads site; just click on the “Life in the Past Lane” logo (truck) on the right menu. Wherever you see the Life in the Past Lane truck, click on it to access our podcasts. If you prefer to listen to podcasts from our Podcast hosting site on anchor.fm you may certainly do that. The major difference between Podcast sites is that the show notes are only together with the Podcasts here on ManyRoads. As of this writing, you will find that we have 4 episodes available; that will expand…
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