Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: Understanding Terms Found in Land Records

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 20, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega defines some of the terms genealogists encounter when researching land records... (Read More)

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

Genealogy Tip: What Does ‘Æt’ Mean?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 19, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp explains what the Latin phrase “Æt” means, which genealogists see on tombstones and in old newspaper articles... (Read More)

Photo: Patty Hearst arrest photo, 19 September 1975. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Patty Hearst Arrested after Year on FBI ‘Most Wanted List’

By Tony Pettinato on September 18, 2019

An article about the arrest of newspaper heiress, socialite, and accused bank robber Patty Hearst on 18 September 1975... (Read More)

Painting: Liverpool Docks from Wapping, 1870, by John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893). The original is at the Liverpool City Library, Liverpool, England.

What Else Can I Learn about Their Trip to America?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 17, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to learn about his ancestor William Kemp’s voyage from England to America in 1853... (Read More)

Photo: "Land rush, Okla. [Oklahoma]." Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

On This Day: Oklahoma Land Rush – A Wild, Crazy Scramble

By Tony Pettinato on September 16, 2019

An article about the Oklahoma Land Rush on 16 September 1893 when 6.5 million acres of public land were thrown open for settlement... (Read More)

Genealogy 101: How to Use Occupational Records

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 13, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes some of the occupational records she uses with her own family history research... (Read More)

You Know When He Arrived – How Can You Find the Date He Left Europe?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 12, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to discover when his ancestor William Kemp left England to come to America in the 19th century... (Read More)

Using Obituary Clues: Are You Related?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 10, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about using the clues in an obituary to see how the deceased fits into his family tree... (Read More)

My 3rd Great-Grandfather Ezra Sawyer – I Found Him!

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 9, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about using census records to learn more about his 3rd great-grandfather Ezra Sawyer and his family... (Read More)