Are You Related to Pocahontas? How to Trace Rolfe Descendants
By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 1, 2015
Discover if you're descended from Pocahontas and John Rolfe. Learn how to trace your connection to this famous American lineage... (Read More)
Category: Genealogy Stories
Great Advice from an Interview with a Very Old Man
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 27, 2015
An article in which Sam Cox, on the occasion of his 102nd birthday in 1921, gives advice for living well to an old age... (Read More)
His Life for His Son’s: The Story of My Cousin Isaac Smith
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 25, 2015
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about discovering the story of a family member who had died while trying to rescue his son back in the 1800s... (Read More)
Researching Newspapers to Trace the Life of Moses G. Wilson
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 15, 2015
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches newspapers to learn about a relative involved in the Missouri war against the Mormons during the 1830s... (Read More)
A Fascinating Genealogy Success Story: Mystery of Missing Ancestors Solved
By Scott Phillips on March 26, 2014
In this article, Scott Phillips tells the story of how a fellow genealogist used old newspapers to finally break through her family history brick wall... (Read More)
3 True-Life Love Stories to Brighten Your Valentine’s Day
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 14, 2014
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find three heart-warming love stories sure to brighten your Valentine’s Day... (Read More)
My Revolutionary Roots & Family Ties to the Boston Tea Party
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on December 16, 2013
In this article – commemorating the 240th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party – Mary Harrell-Sesniak tells the story of her family ties to that event... (Read More)
Death, Horses & Meteors: My McNeil Family History Discoveries
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 10, 2013
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find some details about the daily life of her ancestor John C. McNeil... (Read More)
Breaking through Genealogy Brick Walls & Finding Family Tree Firsts
By Scott Phillips on December 2, 2013
In this article, Scott Phillips shows how old newspapers helped him break through a genealogy brick wall that had stumped him for years.. (Read More)
