Meanings of Family Surnames: Exploring Origins of Last Names
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 7, 2014
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak discusses the origins and meanings of various family surnames... (Read More)
Category: Genealogy Research Tips
Where Was George Washington? Revolutionary War Fact Checking
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 2, 2014
One of my family traditions tells us that George Washington made his headquarters, from 4 July to 19 August 1781, at the home of my 5th Great-Grandfather, Joseph Appleby (1732-1792) in Greenburgh, New York, in the Dobbs Ferry section of town, during the American Revolutionary War. Joseph Appleby served as a 2nd lieutenant in... (Read More)
Planning Your Genealogy Trip: Summer Vacations for Genealogists
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 1, 2014
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives advice and provides online resources for planning your summer genealogy vacation... (Read More)
A Genealogy Quotes ‘How-To’ Guide: Ideas, Creating & Sharing
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on June 30, 2014
Mary Harrell-Sesniak gives advice and provides free resources so that you can make your own genealogy quote graphics to share on social media sites... (Read More)
William Richmond Family Bible: Horace Richmond (1852-1940)
By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 27, 2014
The Family Bible I bought on eBay has arrived and I have been going through the family registry pages name by name, sorting out how each person is related and fits into the family tree. Here is the entry for William Richmond’s son, Horace William Richmond, born October 2nd 1852. Tracing My Family Tree... (Read More)
Revolutionary War Ancestors’ Life Stories Are in Old Newspapers
By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 25, 2014
An article about using old newspapers to find stories and learn details of the lives of our American Revolutionary War ancestors... (Read More)
Sleuthing for Clues in the News to Solve Genealogy Mysteries
By Scott Phillips on June 24, 2014
In this article, Scott Phillips shows how tiny clues in old newspapers can lead to big family history discoveries... (Read More)
1964 World’s Fair: History, Photos & Memorabilia
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 23, 2014
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post, Gena uses old newspaper articles—and a friend’s photo collection—to reminisce about the 1964 World’s Fair. Have you been to a World’s Fair? Did you or a family member go to the 1964 World’s Fair... (Read More)
Family Bibles for Genealogy Research: What to Look For
By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 20, 2014
The Richmond Family Bible I bought on eBay recently arrived in the mail. It was exactly as the seller had described it. The eBay description had read: Cover is well worn and torn. A few pages are loose, most still intact. Pages have spots throughout. This is a family Bible which belonged to the... (Read More)
