Why do urls for sites with .org sometimes change automatically to www.myfamily.org?

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This is called a domain "redirect" or "pointer."

A good example is when someone types in ABCNews.com and they are "redirected" to ABCNews.go.com. The actual ABC News site is a "sub domain" of the Go Network.

The person who owns a domain name can make it point to any other website on the web, and they can either let that new destination "resolve" or show up at the top of your browser or they can "mask" the new URL and just let it show the original address in the browser window.

To find the real URL of any page you are on, just right click and "Open Page in New Window." This will reveal the true location of your current browser window.

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