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Illustration: a drawing of Mr. and Mrs. Moormann for an article about their 50th weddng anniversary

For Valentine’s Day: Researching Your Ancestor’s Love Story

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 13, 2018

Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how newspaper articles about your ancestor’s engagement, wedding and anniversary provide a lot of family history... (Read More)

Photo: the Jacob Purdy House, White Plains, Westchester County, New York. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places, and is now the headquarters of the White Plains Historical Society. Credit: Hidenori Inagaki; Wikimedia Commons.

How to Find Your Cousins Using Only a Last Name and a Hometown

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 9, 2018

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about searching old newspapers to learn more about his Sniffen ancestors from Westchester County, New York... (Read More)

Photo: view of West Park (now Columbus Park) in downtown Stamford, Connecticut, from a 1906 postcard. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Using an Obituary and Old Postcards to Piece Together My Great-Aunt’s Life Story

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 8, 2018

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about researching his great-great-aunt Mary Stark (1822-1903) using old newspapers and post cards... (Read More)

Photo: the Jacob Purdy House, White Plains, Westchester County, New York. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places, and is now the headquarters of the White Plains Historical Society. Credit: Hidenori Inagaki; Wikimedia Commons.

My 2nd Great-Uncle Was a Wealthy Businessman in 19th Century New York

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 5, 2018

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about researching his 2nd great-uncle Harris Sniffen (1836-1894) from Westchester County, New York... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Think about Your Census Search Differently

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 31, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides search tips for finding your ancestor’s name in the U.S. Census... (Read More)

Photo: the Jacob Purdy House, White Plains, Westchester County, New York. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places, and is now the headquarters of the White Plains Historical Society. Credit: Hidenori Inagaki; Wikimedia Commons.

‘Sniffen’ Out My Cousins in Westchester County, New York

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 30, 2018

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about exploring the “Merwin Sniffen” line in his family tree... (Read More)

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

Genealogy Tip: Not Every Obituary Was Printed on the Obituary Page

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 23, 2018

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp with examples showing how obituaries were printed on many pages in a newspaper – not just the obituary page... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Family History Books

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 22, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses a valuable resource for genealogists: family history books & where to find them. Write your ancestry book!.. (Read More)

Photo: a house on Maple Street in Darien, Connecticut

Using Classified Ads to Learn about Henry Stark’s Real Estate

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 17, 2018

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about using old newspaper classified ads to learn more about his great-uncle Henry Stark... (Read More)

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