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Why Do Genealogy? (part 2)

By Jessica Edwards on June 12, 2023

In this article, the second of two parts, Jessica Edwards looks back at her many years exploring her family history and explains why she loves genealogy... (Read More)

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Why Do Genealogy? (part 1)

By Jessica Edwards on May 17, 2023

In this article, Jessica Edwards looks back at her many years exploring her family history and explains why she loves genealogy... (Read More)

Photo: Mr. and Mrs. Krause porcelain portraits on their gravestone, WaKeeney City Cemetery, Trego County, Kansas. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Tip: Gravestone Porcelain Photos

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 16, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a feature you occasionally see on gravestones: a porcelain portrait of the deceased... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Your Ancestor’s Civil War Pension (part 3)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on May 15, 2023

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

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Genealogy Tip: Your Ancestor’s Civil War Pension (part 2)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on May 8, 2023

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

Photo: Civil War reenactment. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Genealogy Tip: Your Ancestor’s Civil War Pension (part 1)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on May 3, 2023

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

Photo: Bayliss Library in Glenn County, California, built in 1917. Credit: Frank Schulenburg; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Making the Most of Your Local Public Library

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 27, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for using the resources your local library has for your family history research... (Read More)

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Genealogy 101: Military and War Museums

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 24, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for finding military museums and using their genealogical resources... (Read More)

Photo: white bronze graver marker, Arapahoe Cemetery, Nebraska. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Tip: White Bronze Markers at Cemeteries

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 19, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about an unusual grave marker you may find in your cemetery research: white bronze... (Read More)