Photo: Oregon State University hosted a Veterans Day Ceremony 10 November 2016 in the Memorial Union Quad. Credit: Theresa Hogue; Oregon State University; Wikimedia Commons.

Clues to Military Service, from the U.S. Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 9, 2023

For Veterans Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for finding clues to your ancestor’s military service found in U.S. Federal Census records... (Read More)

Photo: Allegheny Cemetery entrance. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Cemetery Tour: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 6, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the U.S.: Allegheny Cemetery in Pennsylvania... (Read More)

Illustration: General Andrew Jackson leads his troops at the Battle of New Orleans, War of 1812, by Edward Percy Moran. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Genealogy Tips: Your Ancestor’s War of 1812 Pension (part 3)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on November 2, 2023

In this article – the third and final part in this series – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your ancestor’s War of 1812 pension... (Read More)

Genealogy Tips: Your Ancestor’s War of 1812 Pension (part 2)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on October 18, 2023

In this article – the second in a three-part series – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your ancestor’s War of 1812 pension... (Read More)

Genealogy Tips: Your Ancestor’s War of 1812 Pension (part 1)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on October 11, 2023

In this article – the first in a three-part series – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your ancestor’s War of 1812 pension.. (Read More)

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Going ‘Old School’ for Family History Month

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 9, 2023

In this article – to help celebrate October being Family History Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for genealogy goals this month... (Read More)