George Kemp Horton’s Bright Yellow Buick

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 12, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about researching George Kemp Horton using census records and old newspapers... (Read More)

Photo: the Château de Chenonceau, nowadays part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was built in the early 16th century. Credit: Yvan Lastes; Wikimedia Commons.

Common French Last Names & Their Meanings, Part I

By Sarah Stevens on March 8, 2019

Do you have a French last name? Discover the history behind common French last names and their meanings. Read now!.. (Read More)

Illustration: DNA double helix horizontal. Credit: Jerome Walker; Wikipedia.

DNA and Documenting Your Family Tree

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 7, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about using DNA results, newspaper articles, census records, and other sources to fill in details on his family tree... (Read More)

Photo: brick wall. Credit: Pawel Wozniak; Wikimedia Commons.

The Census & an Obituary Broke through My Brick Wall

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 1, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about how a census record and an obituary helped him fill in some of the details on his family tree... (Read More)

Photo: Willard Kemp and his teammates on his 1938 high school basketball team

My Dad’s Basketball Days Found in Old Sports Articles

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 27, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about finding old newspaper articles about his dad Willard Kemp playing basketball in 1938... (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

Searching on the Mother’s Name Got Me the Daughter’s Obituary

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 21, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about finding his cousin Frances L. Henderson’s obituary by searching on her mother’s name... (Read More)

Photo: the wedding of Willard Kemp and Eleanor Huse

Genealogy Tip: Be Careful When Limiting Your Search

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 20, 2019

This article by Thomas Jay Kemp provides tips for searching through old newspapers to find information about your ancestors... (Read More)

I Can’t Find His Obituary

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 15, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about adjusting his search in order to find the obituary of Garcelon Chandler Wright... (Read More)

Illustration: the masthead to the advice column by "Beatrice Fairfax," 1898

Advice to the Lovelorn: The Wisdom of Beatrice Fairfax

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 5, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the very first newspaper advice column, by “Beatrice Fairfax,” begun in 1898... (Read More)

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