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Genealogy 101: #20 Learning More about World War I Draft Records (Part II)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 2, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how much important family history information is contained in World War I draft registration records... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: #19 Learning More about World War I Draft Records (Part I)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 1, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how much important family history information is contained in World War I draft registration records... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Digitize and Save Your Memories

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 31, 2017

An article about using Adobe PDF files to digitally preserve the family history “treasures” you have in your archives... (Read More)

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A Genealogist Has Fun with Names & Mistaken Identities

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 30, 2017

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shares some of the newspaper articles she’s found that report on people with the same name – “name doppelgangers.”.. (Read More)

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For Memorial Day: Learning More about Those Who Served

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 26, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives search tips to learn more about your soldier ancestors who died in the service of their country... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Use a Variety of Sources to Piece Together Your Ancestors’ Lives

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 24, 2017

An article about using a variety of sources to discover the stories of your ancestors’ lives – in this case, Corydon William Sanborn (1843-1923)... (Read More)

Photo: Bonnie and Clyde's car (1932 Ford V-8), riddled with bullet holes after the ambush. Picture taken by FBI investigators on 23 May 1934. Credit: FBI; Wikimedia Commons.

Violent End to Bonnie and Clyde’s Life of Crime

By Tony Pettinato on May 23, 2017

An article about law enforcement’s fatal ambush of the outlaws Bonnie and Clyde in Louisiana on 23 May 1934... (Read More)

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A Reader’s Question Leads to the Discovery of a Touching Story of Generosity

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 23, 2017

An article showing various searches to track down information about an ancestor from New Hampshire, Israel Sanborn, who died in 1836... (Read More)

Photo: Langston Hughes, 1943. Credit: Gordon Parks; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

On This Day: ‘Harlem Renaissance’ Author Langston Hughes Died

By Tony Pettinato on May 22, 2017

An article about the life and death of “Harlem Renaissance” African American author Langston Hughes, who died on 22 May 1967... (Read More)

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