Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: Researching Your Ancestor’s House History

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 30, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for researching another aspect of your ancestor’s life: their home... (Read More)

Photo: a U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless of bombing squadron VB-16 flies an antisubmarine patrol low over the battleship USS Washington (BB-56) en route to the invasion of the Gilbert Islands, 12 November 1943. The ship in the background is USS Lexington (CV-16), the aircraft's home carrier. Note the depth charge below the SBD. Credit: U.S. Navy; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tips: Researching WWII Veterans (part 2)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on August 23, 2023

In this article – the second of two – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your WWII veteran ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: U.S. troops landing during D-Day, 6 June 1944. Credit: Chief Photographer's Mate Robert F. Sargent; National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tips: Researching WWII Veterans (part 1)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on August 22, 2023

In this article – the first of two – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your WWII veteran ancestors... (Read More)

Genealogy Tips: Not Every Burial Can Be Found

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 21, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for what to do when you simply cannot find your ancestor’s burial site or grave marker... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: DNA Inheritance Explained

By Katie Rebecca Garner on August 14, 2023

In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner explains how much DNA we inherit from our ancestors – and how much we share with siblings and other relatives... (Read More)

Genealogy 101: Using Books for Genealogy

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 9, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for efficiently using books in your genealogical research... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tips: Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors (part 2)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on August 7, 2023

In this article – the second in a two-part series – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your Revolutionary War-era ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: Revolutionary War flag and the U.S. Constitution. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Genealogy Tips: Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors

By Katie Rebecca Garner on July 24, 2023

In this article – the first in a two-part series – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your Revolutionary War-era ancestors... (Read More)

Genealogy Tip: Getting Only Newspaper Articles New to You

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 17, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how to search only on content you haven’t seen in previous searches... (Read More)

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