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Taco Recipes to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 3, 2017

In this article, to help celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega presents some taco recipes she found in old newspapers... (Read More)

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Town Fairs and the Details of Our Ancestors’ Lives

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 2, 2017

An article about Thomas Jay Kemp researching his 3rd great-grandfather, Robert Starbird (1782-1870), using old newspaper articles... (Read More)

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Using Newspapers to Learn More about Francis Van Wyck Mason

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 27, 2017

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp, showing how he searched old newspapers to learn more about his cousin Francis Van Wyck Mason... (Read More)

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Obituaries Link Generations & Contain the Stories of Our Lives

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 26, 2017

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp explaining how the details and clues contained in newspaper obituaries help us fill in our family trees... (Read More)

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Genealogy 101: Genealogy Societies

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 25, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes some of the many benefits to joining a genealogy society... (Read More)

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President Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclamation

By Tony Pettinato on September 22, 2017

An article about President Abraham Lincoln issuing the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on 22 September 1862, to free the Confederacy’s slaves... (Read More)

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An Original Portrait of a Pilgrim: Edward Winslow

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 22, 2017

An article about searching old newspapers to learn more about the only verified portrait of a Mayflower Pilgrim: Edward Winslow... (Read More)

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3 Tips for Researching Spanish-Language Newspapers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 21, 2017

To help celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how you can do family history research in Spanish-language newspapers... (Read More)

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What Did You See during Your Lunch Today?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 20, 2017

In this humorous article, Thomas Jay Kemp writes about a recent lunch with his wife, using various ancestors’ surnames to enliven his account... (Read More)

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