Photo: the Château de Sedan, seat of the Lords, and later Princes, of Sedan, France. Credit: MOSSOT; Wikimedia Commons.

Exploring the European History of My Surname

By Guest Author on June 11, 2020

David M. Delo has spent years researching his family surname, tracing its origins back to medieval France, as detailed in this article... (Read More)

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

Tips from Mayflower Descendant and Genealogist Mrs. Knowles

By Melissa Berry on June 10, 2020

In this article – the first in a series – Melissa Davenport Berry gives genealogy tips from family historian Mrs. Knowles, a descendant from the Mayflower... (Read More)

Photo: "1920 car with five bystanders, Washington, D.C." Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

What Was Life Like 100 Years Ago?

By Sarah Stevens on June 9, 2020

Are you trying to learn more about family members from 100 years ago? This article will give you some idea what life was like during that time!.. (Read More)

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Genealogy Brick Wall: But, I’ve Looked Everywhere, Part 2

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 5, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives 10 more tips for overcoming the frustrating brick wall that all family historians eventually hit... (Read More)

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Genealogy Brick Wall: But, I’ve Looked Everywhere, Part 1

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 4, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives 10 tips for overcoming the frustrating brick wall that all family historians eventually hit... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Searching Newspaper Archives by Date

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on June 3, 2020

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shows how a “Search by Date” feature can help you better research historical newspaper archives... (Read More)

Photo: the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun, 5-6 June 2012. Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

Two Scholars, One Celestial Event: The 1769 Transit of Venus

By Melissa Berry on June 2, 2020

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry tells the story of two men who carefully observed the transit of Venus across the Sun in 1769... (Read More)

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Genealogy 101: Two Questions to Ask before DNA Testing

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 29, 2020

In this article – part of an ongoing “Introduction to Genealogy” series – Gena Philibert-Ortega provides good advice to consider before doing a DNA test... (Read More)

Photo: the Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point, San Francisco, California, looking north toward the Marin Headlands. Credit: David Ball; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day, an Engineering Marvel: California’s Golden Gate Bridge Opened

By Tony Pettinato on May 28, 2020

An article about the gleaming new Golden Gate Bridge being opened to vehicular traffic on 28 May 1937, linking San Francisco to northern California... (Read More)