Illustration: "Crossing the Mississippi on the Ice" by C. C. A. Christensen, c. 1878. Credit: Brigham Young University Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Do You Have Pioneer Heritage?

By Sarah Stevens on March 29, 2019

Do you think you may have pioneer heritage? Follow along as we break down what it means to have pioneer heritage!.. (Read More)

Photo: a close-up of Ransom Smith’s diary, showing entries from October 1927

Genealogy Serendipity, Part II: Ancestor’s Diaries Returned to Family

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 28, 2019

Thomas Jay Kemp writes about the kindness of a stranger who found and returned his cousin Ransom Ferdinand Smith’s diaries... (Read More)

Illustration: "Apium," (family Umbelliferae), probably Apium graveolens (Celery), bears odd-pinnate compound leaves with dentate leaflets on a central stem. Lombardy, c. 1400. Credit: Apuleius, Barbarus -- Herbarium; Wikimedia Commons.

Did You Know That March Is National Celery Month?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 27, 2019

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about how important and even prestigious celery was to our ancestors – and includes some of their creative celery recipes... (Read More)

Photo: U.S. Senator Boies Penrose, Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 1 November 1903, page 16

Regular Feature: Philadelphia Inquirer’s Birthday Bulletin

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 26, 2019

An article about using the “Birthday Bulletin” feature published by the Philadelphia Enquirer to find a photo and biographical sketch of your ancestor... (Read More)

Photo: Wilson Savoy of the Pine Leaf Boys (Cajun accordion player in sunglasses and patchwork costume) playing with other Cajun musicians at the 2010 Faquetigue Courir de Mardi Gras in Savoy, Louisiana. Credit: Herb Roe; Wikimedia Commons.

Cajun Last Names & Their Meanings

By Sarah Stevens on March 22, 2019

Discover Cajun last name meanings and Acadian origins. Learn about popular Louisiana surnames like Boudreaux, Thibodaux, and LeBlanc, and their French-Canadian roots... (Read More)

Illustration: "The Mail Coach" by John Charles Maggs, 1884. Credit: Bonhams; Wikimedia Commons.

David P. Barnes – Stage Coach Driver & Civil War Veteran

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 21, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to learn more about the interesting life of a member of his family tree: David P. Barnes... (Read More)

Photo: Mount Ben Bulben, County Sligo, Ireland. Credit: Jon Sullivan; Wikimedia Commons.

For Irish American Heritage Month: 3 Resources for Your Irish Research

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 20, 2019

In this article – to celebrate Irish American Heritage Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega describes three resources for Irish genealogy research, with links... (Read More)

Photo: Tuskegee Airmen in front of a P-40 fighter aircraft, c. May 1942 to Aug 1943. Location unknown, likely Southern Italy or North Africa. Credit: U.S. Air Force; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Tuskegee Airmen’s Example Helped Desegregate the Military

By Tony Pettinato on March 19, 2019

An article about the 99th Pursuit Squadron (the “Tuskegee Airmen”), which was activated on 19 March 1941, the first Black unit of the Army Air Corps... (Read More)

For Irish American Heritage Month: Free Irish Passenger Lists eBook

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 19, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about a free eBook providing an index and extract to the arrival records of over 2,000 Irish Americans... (Read More)