In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for using name variations and nicknames for better results searching your ancestor’s name... (Read More)
Melissa Davenport Berry describes how our Puritan ancestors didn’t approve of long hair – at least, the clergy and government officials didn’t... (Read More)
The last Confederate army to surrender in the Civil War was not one of Southern whites: it was the Cherokee army of Brigadier General/Chief Stand Watie... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for identifying photos that aren’t labeled, using reverse image searching... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega wonders how and when a tie became a common Father’s Day gift, and digs into old newspapers to learn more... (Read More)
In this article – the second in a series about Mayflower descendants – Melissa Berry tells stories about some ancestors in the Knowles family line... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak gives tips for a challenging genealogy problem: researching an ancestor’s name change... (Read More)
Who were the lost generation and were your ancestors part of that historical period? Learn how you can utilize census data to discover their history!.. (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives recipes for a trend she’s noticed during the pandemic: people cooking with dandelions... (Read More)
