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Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Knowing Your Ancestors’ Professions Can Yield New Insights into Colonial Life

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 7, 2017

An article about researching the professions of the passengers who arrived onboard the Mayflower in 1620, using historical newspapers... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Surprising New Details about My Mayflower Pilgrim Ancestors

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 5, 2017

An article about Mayflower Pilgrim Francis Eaton and his wife Sarah, based on research using historical newspapers... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: #20 Learning More about World War I Draft Records (Part II)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 2, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how much important family history information is contained in World War I draft registration records... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: #19 Learning More about World War I Draft Records (Part I)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 1, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how much important family history information is contained in World War I draft registration records... (Read More)

Illustration: Civil War Battle of Chickamauga. Credit: Kurz & Allison; U.S. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

For Memorial Day: Learning More about Those Who Served

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 26, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives search tips to learn more about your soldier ancestors who died in the service of their country... (Read More)

Photo: the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (G.A.R. Memorial), Washington, D.C. Credit: AgnosticPreachersKid; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Use a Variety of Sources to Piece Together Your Ancestors’ Lives

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 24, 2017

An article about using a variety of sources to discover the stories of your ancestors’ lives – in this case, Corydon William Sanborn (1843-1923)... (Read More)

Photo: Bay Meeting House, Sanbornton, New Hampshire, built in 1836. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

A Reader’s Question Leads to the Discovery of a Touching Story of Generosity

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 23, 2017

An article showing various searches to track down information about an ancestor from New Hampshire, Israel Sanborn, who died in 1836... (Read More)

Photo: Bay Meeting House, Sanbornton, New Hampshire, built in 1836. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Use a Wide Search to Discover New Relatives

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 19, 2017

An article with a genealogy search tip regarding a wide search for a family name in a geographic area, in this case the Sanborn family in New Hampshire... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Genealogy: Use Obituaries to Find Interesting Details about Relatives

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 15, 2017

An article about tracing your Mayflower family history based on obituaries of descendants of Pilgrim John Howland... (Read More)

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