Photo: Assembly Hall, inside Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah. Credit: Gary W. Clark.

Preparing for the RootsTech 2017 Genealogy Conference

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 6, 2017

An article about the upcoming RootsTech 2017 genealogy conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 8-11... (Read More)

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

Genealogy Goal: Leave No Child Behind

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 3, 2017

An article about an obituary reporting on the deaths of two young brothers from the Sanborn family in Northfield, New Hampshire, in 1826... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: #11 Planning a Trip to the Library

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 2, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains how to prepare for a research trip to the library to learn more about your family history... (Read More)

Photo: French toast served at Mac's Restaurant in Rochester, Minnesota. Credit: Jonathunder; Wikimedia Commons.

That’s French – like the Toast, the Fries and the Kiss

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 1, 2017

An article providing genealogy search tips for family history researchers... (Read More)

Photo: U.S. Marines move through the ruins of the hamlet of Dai Do after several days of intense fighting during the Tet Offensive. Credit: Schulimson; Wikimedia Commons.

Tet Offensive Catches Americans & S. Vietnamese Off-Guard

By Tony Pettinato on January 31, 2017

An article about the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War that began on the morning of 31 January 1968... (Read More)

Genealogy 101: #10 Planning a Research Trip

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 30, 2017

Introduction: In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains how to prepare for a research trip to learn more about your family history... (Read More)

Finding More of Her Story: Mary Elizabeth Bird (1850-1851)

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 27, 2017

An article about how obituaries provide important details not contained in a death certificate, to help us better understand our ancestors’ stories... (Read More)

Genealogy 101: #9 Birth Certificate Alternatives

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 26, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses alternatives to one of the most important documents for genealogy: a birth certificate... (Read More)

Photo: First Congregational Church, Cheshire, Connecticut. Credit: John Phelan; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Newspapers Chronicled History of Churches Too!

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 25, 2017

An article about how old newspapers not only documented our ancestors – but they also documented the churches that our ancestors attended... (Read More)