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Women’s History Month: WWI Nurse & Hero Edith Cavell

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 8, 2021

In this article – in honor of March being Women’s History Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a British heroine from WWI, nurse Edith Cavell... (Read More)

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RootsTech 2021: After the Conference

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 5, 2021

In this article – even though RootsTech is wrapped-up – Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how to continue enjoying free RootsTech 2021 material all year long... (Read More)

Photo: Abraham Lincoln, by Alexander Gardner, 8 November 1863. Credit: Mead Art Museum; Wikimedia Commons.oto: Abraham Lincoln, by Alexander Gardner, 8 November 1863. Credit: Mead Art Museum; Wikimedia Commons.

Reaction to Lincoln’s 1st Inaugural Address

By Tony Pettinato on March 4, 2021

An article about President Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address, on 4 March 1861, as he eloquently tried to heal divisions and avert a civil war... (Read More)

Photo: the Founders' Monument in Newbury, Massachusetts. Credit: Wayne Chase.

More 17th Century Newbury Paternity Stories: The Coker Family Line, Part II

By Melissa Berry on March 2, 2021

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry describes the continuation of the Coker family line... (Read More)

Photo: James Parks. Credit: National Park Service.

African American Genealogy Tip: Information Wanted Ads

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 26, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for using “Information Wanted” newspaper ads for African American genealogy... (Read More)

Photo: the Founders' Monument in Newbury, Massachusetts. Credit: Wayne Chase.

More 17th Century Newbury Paternity Stories: The Coker Family Line

By Melissa Berry on February 25, 2021

Melissa Berry continues describing paternity cases in the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony – and, in particular, describes the Coker family line... (Read More)

Photo: RootsTech genealogy conference. Credit: mormonnewsroom.org.

Going to RootsTech Virtually!

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 23, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for attending RootsTech 2021 online, as “RootsTech Connect” is going virtual... (Read More)

"Marines battle Seminole Indians in the Florida War, 1835-1842." Credit: U.S. Marine Corps; Wikimedia Commons.

Andrew Jackson’s Bold Trespass: Spain Loses Florida

By Tony Pettinato on February 22, 2021

An article about Andrew Jackson’s invasion of Spanish Florida that led to Spain ceding Florida to the U.S. on 22 February 1819 in the Adams-Onis Treaty... (Read More)

Photo: Barbara Anne Waite’s daughter Carin Waite Roylance, a 9th lineal direct descendant of Ephraim Gilman. Credit: Barbara Anne Waite.

Genealogy Exploration: The Gilman Family Line, Part II

By Melissa Berry on February 19, 2021

Melissa Berry continues describing how paternity cases affected life in 17th century Massachusetts – in particular, the Gilman family line... (Read More)

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