Photo: the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier located in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. Credit: Raul654; Wikimedia Commons.

Memorial Day 1970: Pledging Allegiance in Alliance

By Jane Cook on May 25, 2022

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook explores a newspaper editorial that added urgency to Memorial Day commemorations in 1970... (Read More)

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

Genealogy Tip: Do I Search for Obituaries Using the Word ‘Obituary’?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 24, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for searching for obituaries in old newspapers to get better search results... (Read More)

Illustration: "Orphans decorating their fathers' graves in Glenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, on Decoration Day," 1876. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

The Roots of Memorial Day

By Jane Cook on May 23, 2022

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook describes the origins of Memorial Day as a way to honor deceased veterans of the Civil War... (Read More)

Photo: the pier at Jamestown with reproductions of the three ships that arrived at Jamestown in 1607: the “Susan Constant,” “Godspeed,” and “Discovery.” Credit: NOAA Photo Library; Wikimedia Commons.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 2

By Melissa Berry on May 20, 2022

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, focusing here on a very special descendant: Queen Elizabeth II... (Read More)

Family History: Children’s Pastimes and Toys (1700 to 1950), Part 2

By Jessica Edwards on May 18, 2022

In this article, Jessica Edwards concludes her introduction to a new series exploring the pastimes and toys our ancestors enjoyed when they were children... (Read More)

Family History: Children’s Pastimes and Toys (1700 to 1950), Part 1

By Jessica Edwards on May 17, 2022

In this article, Jessica Edwards begins a new series exploring the pastimes and toys our ancestors enjoyed when they were children... (Read More)

Photo: Amelia Earhart, wearing a dress, standing beside a Merrill CIT-9 Safety Plane, c. 1928. Credit: UCLA Library; Wikimedia Commons.

A First for Amelia Earhart

By Tony Pettinato on May 16, 2022

An article about Amelia Earhart becoming the first woman to receive a pilot’s license from the National Aeronautic Association, on 16 May 1923... (Read More)

Photo: reenactment of the first landing on the 400th anniversary as part of the Jamestown 2007 commemoration. Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Bookwalter.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 1

By Melissa Berry on May 13, 2022

Melissa Berry begins her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, focusing here on Dr. John Woodson, the surgeon for the Jamestowne Company... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tips: U.S. Census Records, 1850-1940 (Part III)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on May 11, 2022

In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner concludes her three-part series giving tips for using the information found on U.S. Census records from 1850-1940... (Read More)