{"id":4844,"date":"2024-07-24T16:07:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T16:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkfhg.org.uk\/?p=4844"},"modified":"2024-07-24T16:09:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T16:09:43","slug":"24-jul-24-lost-cousins-newsletter-be-the-best-you-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkfhg.org.uk\/?p=4844","title":{"rendered":"24 Jul 24 Lost Cousins Newsletter : Be the best you can!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div>\n<div class=WordSection1>\n<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:<\/span><\/b><span lang=EN-US> LostCousins newsletter &lt;<a href=\"mailto:info@lostcousins.com&#038;gt\" >info@lostcousins.com&#038;gt<\/a>; <br \/><b>Sent:<\/b> 24 July 2024 12:06<br \/><b>To:<\/b> <a href=\"mailto:ian.clegg@nkfhg.org.uk\" >ian.clegg@nkfhg.org.uk<\/a><br \/><b>Subject:<\/b> Be the best you can!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>&#8220;Thank you, Peter, for all the time, effort, thinking, rationalizing and comprehending how what you are printing will affect your readers. From an 88 year-old widow who has lived on her own for 25 years and has been ever so grateful for my interest in Family History and now DNA.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/b><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Valerie in Australia appreciates my newsletters &#8211; I hope YOU do too. This issue has an Olympic theme, but remember that when it comes to our own family tree we ALL have the potential to become world record holders!<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>Remembering 1948<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>The eve of the Olympics <\/span><span lang=EN><img decoding=\"async\" width=55 height=24 style='--smush-placeholder-width: 55px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 55\/24;width:.5729in;height:.25in' id=\"_x0000_i1025\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nkfhg.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hts_1.png\" alt=graphic src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>It&#8217;s a marathon, not a sprint <span style='color:#80340D'>BRONZE<\/span><\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>Passing the baton <span style='color:#A6A6A6'>SILVER<\/span><\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>You can build a team around you <span style='color:#FFC000'>GOLD<\/span><\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>Millions of additional records online <span style='color:red'>NEW<\/span><\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>Adoption matters<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>Five years later&#8230;..<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>More Ancestry DNA discounts <\/span><span lang=EN><img decoding=\"async\" width=27 height=17 style='--smush-placeholder-width: 27px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 27\/17;width:.2812in;height:.177in' id=\"_x0000_i1026\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nkfhg.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image001.png\" alt=graphic src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=27 height=17 style='--smush-placeholder-width: 27px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 27\/17;width:.2812in;height:.177in' id=\"_x0000_i1027\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nkfhg.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image002.png\" alt=graphic src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=27 height=17 style='--smush-placeholder-width: 27px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 27\/17;width:.2812in;height:.177in' id=\"_x0000_i1028\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nkfhg.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image003.png\" alt=graphic src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=27 height=17 style='--smush-placeholder-width: 27px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 27\/17;width:.2812in;height:.177in' id=\"_x0000_i1029\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nkfhg.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image004.png\" alt=graphic src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>Tired of weighting?<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>Rags to Riches: how some of my DNA ended up in Australia<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>Who Do You Think You Are?<\/span><\/i><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'> <\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt'>Peter&#8217;s Tips<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>To proceed to the newsletter click the link below (or else, highlight it, copy it, then paste it into your browser).<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><a href=\"https:\/\/lostcousins.com\/newsletters2\/latejul24news.htm\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>https:\/\/lostcousins.com\/newsletters2\/latejul24news.htm<\/span><\/a><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Link not working? Use this link instead (it will work even if the LostCousins site is unavailable due to maintenance or the overnight backup &#8211; which takes place every day between 1am and 2am, London time).<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><a href=\"http:\/\/www.FamilyHistory.News\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>http:\/\/www.FamilyHistory.News<\/span><\/a><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Good Housekeeping<\/span><\/b><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please remember to update your <i>My Details<\/i> page when your email address is about to change &#8211; if I can&#8217;t contact you then neither can your cousins!<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href=\"mailto:ian.clegg@nkfhg.org.uk\"><a href=\"mailto:ian.clegg@nkfhg.org.uk\" >ian.clegg@nkfhg.org.uk<\/a><\/a> was the primary email address shown on your <i>My Details<\/i> page, and in my records on 24th July. It&#8217;s also the user name to enter when you log-in to your LostCousins account, or request an automated password reminder.<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Your password begins with: R<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>But if that doesn&#8217;t help you remember it, click the link below for an instant reminder email:<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lostcousins.com\/pages\/login\/forgotten.mhtml\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>https:\/\/www.lostcousins.com\/pages\/login\/forgotten.mhtml<\/span><\/a><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please note that automated emails are currently not getting through to Gmail addresses so I will send you a manual copy as soon as possible. There is no need to write to me &#8211; I usually check the list several times a day.<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>If this email has been forwarded to a different address<\/span><\/b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>, or if you are about to change your address, please log-in and update your <i>My Details<\/i> page right away so that we don&#8217;t lose touch. (This is a standard message included in every newsletter email &#8211; so please DON&#8217;T contact me if the details shown are up to date, it isn&#8217;t necessary.)<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Peter Calver<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Founder, LostCousins<\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href=\"mailto:info@lostcousins.com\"><a href=\"mailto:info@lostcousins.com\" >info@lostcousins.com<\/a><\/a><\/span><span lang=EN><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>This is a closed mailing list &#8211; emails are sent ONLY to the more than 70,000 LostCousins members who have asked to receive my UK and worldwide newsletters. 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