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Preserved Recipes for Today’s Celebration: National Pickle Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 14, 2017

In this article – to celebrate today being National Pickle Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find our ancestors’ pickle recipes... (Read More)

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated

By Tony Pettinato on November 13, 2017

An article about the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on 13 November 1982... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Genealogy Isn’t Just about Ancestors – Finding the Living

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 13, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives search tips for finding another important part of family history research: family members still living... (Read More)

Photo: title page of "Genealogical Records of Descendants of John and Anthony Emery, of Newbury, Mass." Credit: Internet Archive.

Discovering 300 Years of Emery Family History

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 10, 2017

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to learn more about his Emery ancestors, and discovers a published family history... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: I Can’t Read That! Deciphering Old Handwriting

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 8, 2017

An article by Gena Philibert-Ortega (with links) about free online tutorials to help you sharpen your skills at deciphering handwriting... (Read More)

Illustration: Battle of Tippecanoe, by Alonzo Chappel, c. 1879. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Battle of Tippecanoe Destroys Tecumseh’s Indian Confederation

By Tony Pettinato on November 7, 2017

An article about the Battle of Tippecanoe on 7 November 1811, which destroyed the Indian confederation formed by Shawnee Chief Tecumseh... (Read More)

Photo: Meredith Village, New Hampshire, from a 1905 postcard. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

My 90-Year-Old Uncle Survived the ‘Great Catastrophe’ of Meredith, New Hampshire

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 6, 2017

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about his 4th Great-Uncle Moses Plummer, who was involved in “The Great Catastrophe of 1855” in Meredith, New Hampshire... (Read More)

Discovering the Hanson Factory of Dover, New Hampshire

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 3, 2017

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to learn more about his cousin Zaccheaus Hanson and his factory in Dover, New Hampshire... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Learning More about World War II Draft Records

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 2, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes WWII draft registration cards – and where these cards can be found online... (Read More)

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