Genoese Myths Unravel: DNA Hints at Galician Roots for Explorer
New DNA research from April 2026 suggests Christopher Columbus's family may be from Galicia, Spain, challenging the long-held belief he was from Genoa, Italy.
#ChristopherColumbus, #DNA, #SpanishHistory, #Galicia, #HistoricalResearch
https://newsletter.tf/dna-study-columbus-spain-ancestry-galicia/
New DNA findings suggest Christopher Columbus's family may be from Spain, not Italy. This is a big change from what people have believed for many years.
#ChristopherColumbus, #DNA, #SpanishHistory, #Galicia, #HistoricalResearch
https://newsletter.tf/dna-study-columbus-spain-ancestry-galicia/
The historiography of post-conflict evasion strategies provides a critical lens through which we examine international justice and the persistence of memory.
"Top 5 Recommended Reads on Nazi Escapes in 2025." For those interested in political science, modern history, and the structural complexities of post-war accountability, this is an excellent resource.
Full article here:
https://www.johnwweiser.com/5-recommended-reads-on-nazi-escapes/
#ModernHistory #HistoricalResearch #HumanRights #PublicInterest #Historiography #NonFiction
Today a bit of #Advertising for the new issue of "Hessischen Genealogie ( #Hessian #Genealogy ), the journal of @HfV_eV, #Familienkunde Nassau and GFKW:
https://shop.odw-verlag.de/Hessische-Genealogie-1-2026
It includes “#Lampertheim emigrants to #Chillicothe”, an article by me about the #History of the #Migration of around 400 #Refugees from my #Hometown to the former #Capital of #Ohio, #USA.
#FamilyHistory #Hessia #Germany #America #Emigration #GermanEmigration #LocalHistory #GermanSettlers #HistoricalResearch
📢 Job opportunity in #DigitalHistory & #DH
The Leibniz Institute of European History (Mainz) with its DH Lab, is inviting applications for a full-time #PostdoctoralPosition in Digitality of #HistoricalResearch.
⏰ Deadline: 9 March 2026
🔗 Find out more: https://www.ieg-mainz.de/en/job/postdoctoral-position-research-associate-m-f-x-digitality-of-historical-research/
The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) in Mainz is a research institute within the Leibniz Association. It conducts and supports research on early modern and contemporary European history and...
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Susan Hodges
German Historical Institute London
Manfred Götz (#Genealogie)
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