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Genealogy Tip: Use a Wide Search to Discover New Relatives

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 19, 2017

An article with a genealogy search tip regarding a wide search for a family name in a geographic area, in this case the Sanborn family in New Hampshire... (Read More)

Photo: American journalist Nellie Bly, in a publicity photo for her around-the-world voyage, 1890. Credit: New York Public Library Archives; Wikimedia Commons.

Remembering Intrepid Nellie Bly, World War I Reporter

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 18, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes the World War I reporting by pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly... (Read More)

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My Genealogy Results from Multiple DNA Tests

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 17, 2017

An article about DNA Testing for genealogy based on tests conducted by three leading DNA testing companies: FamilyTree DNA, AncestryDNA and GPS Origins... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Genealogy: Use Obituaries to Find Interesting Details about Relatives

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 15, 2017

An article about tracing your Mayflower family history based on obituaries of descendants of Pilgrim John Howland... (Read More)

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Celebrating Mother’s Day by Searching for One of My Female Ancestors

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 12, 2017

In this article in celebration of Mother’s Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega researches one of her foremothers and makes some interesting discoveries... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tips: Using Obituaries to Link Ancestors in Your Family Tree

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 10, 2017

An article about how an obituary of an unknown member of your family’s past can lead to your filling in missing details in your family tree... (Read More)

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Genealogy 101: #18 Tips for Using the Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 9, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides search tips to help you find your ancestor in the U.S. census records... (Read More)

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V-E Day: Nazi Surrender Ends European WWII Nightmare

By Tony Pettinato on May 8, 2017

An article about Germany’s surrender during World War II on 7 May 1945; V-E Day was celebrated the next day... (Read More)

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

Using Obituaries to Support – or Contradict – Your Own Family Records

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 8, 2017

An article about how newspaper obituaries contain information that may confirm – or perhaps contradict – information already in your family tree... (Read More)

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