Illustration: Father Time welcomes the New Year

Finishing the Decade Genealogy Style

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 30, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives some genealogy tips as we wrap up not just a year – but an entire decade... (Read More)

Photo: Dick Russ. Credit: San Francisco Chronicle.

Military Hero Dick Russ Had a Generous Heart

By Melissa Berry on December 26, 2019

Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Dick Russ, who made a generous Christmas gift in 1930, and went on to serve his country with distinction in WWII... (Read More)

Photo: scrambled eggs. Credit: Tamorlan; Wikimedia Commons.

Family Tradition: Christmas Breakfast

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 24, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to discover what family traditions people have for Christmas breakfast, and includes recipes... (Read More)

Patriot Spinners & Knitters: WWI Christmas Packages for the Troops

By Melissa Berry on December 23, 2019

Melissa Davenport Berry tells how America – and especially Anna White – gave WWI soldiers a wonderful Christmas gift in 1917: warm, knitted woolens... (Read More)

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

First Census in U.S. History

By Sarah Stevens on December 20, 2019

How much do you know about the first census in U.S. history? Read on to learn more about the first census data ever recorded... (Read More)

Wonderful 1946 Christmas Present: Civil War Vet Gets New Uniform

By Melissa Berry on December 19, 2019

Melissa Davenport Berry tells a heartwarming story about Israel Broadsword, a 100-year-old Civil War vet who, in 1946, received a new Civil War uniform... (Read More)

Illustration: "Peasant Wedding," a painting depicting the wedding celebrations of Irish people, by Pieter Breughel the Younger, 1620. Credit: National Gallery of Ireland; Wikimedia Commons.

Irish Wedding Traditions and Customs

By Sarah Stevens on December 18, 2019

Does your family have any of these Irish wedding traditions? We’re sharing different Irish traditions which may be clues to your ancestry. Learn more... (Read More)

Photo: Wright Flyer in the Smithsonian Institution, depicted as flying from right to left, 1995. Credit: Alan D. R. Brown; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day, a Dream Came True: The Wright Brothers Flew!

By Tony Pettinato on December 17, 2019

An article about the Wright brothers making history on 17 December 1903: flying a powered aircraft with fixed wings – the first real airplane... (Read More)

Photo: Christmas cookies. Credit: kallu; Wikimedia Commons.

It’s the Holidays! Time for a Cookie Exchange!

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 13, 2019

In this article – just in time for Holiday baking – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find cookie recipes... (Read More)