Chris Dunham is at it again. Here's the beginning of his latest list:
10. 4500 B.C. -- Genealogy is invented in Mesopotamia when a man asks his parents for their names.
9. Jan. 7, 1847 -- The premier issue of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register hits the newsstands, with handy tips for ridding your family of recent immigrants.
8. June 18, 1860 -- Illinois census taker Jabez Crowley is fired for writing too legibly.
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