Illustration: a researcher using a computer

Finding Our Ancestors’ Genealogy Research in Old Newspapers

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on January 24, 2017

An article about doing genealogy research by finding family history questions our ancestors submitted to their local newspaper... (Read More)

Photo: a log cabin built by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1933 and 1937 in Black Moshannon State Park, Pennsylvania. Credit: Ruhrfisch; Wikimedia Commons.

There’s No Place Like Home – a Log Cabin Home

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 20, 2017

An article about a speech Daniel Webster gave in 1840 praising his family’s log cabin... (Read More)

Photo: Howard Hughes's H-1 Racer airplane used to set his transcontinental speed record in 1937, on display at the National Air and Space Museum. Credit: D. Ramey Logan; Wikimedia Commons.

Bold Flight by Howard Hughes Sets New Speed Record

By Tony Pettinato on January 19, 2017

An article about Howard Hughes setting an aviation speed record in 1937, flying across the country in 7.5 hours at an average speed of 332 mph... (Read More)

Photo: people attending the 2015 the Alberta Genealogical Society (AGS) Conference

Ye Olde Genealogy Faire in Alberta

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 19, 2017

An article about the upcoming (April 22-23) Alberta Genealogical Society (AGS) Conference in Alberta, Canada... (Read More)

Painting: “Portrait of an Elderly Gentleman” by George Percy Jacomb-Hood, 1895. Credit: National Railway Museum, York, England.

Why Are You Compiling Your Family History?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 18, 2017

An article about an elderly gentleman who gave a poignant answer when asked why he was compiling his family history... (Read More)

Photo: astronaut Eugene Andrew “Gene” Cernan on the moon's surface, December 1972. Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

Astronaut Gene Cernan, Last Man on the Moon, Dies

By Tony Pettinato on January 17, 2017

An article featuring the obituary of astronaut Eugene Andrew “Gene” Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, who died 16 January 2017... (Read More)

Photo: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. giving his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in Washington, D.C., on 28 August 1963. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

Today We Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 16, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr... (Read More)

Please Tell Me This Old Newspaper Article Is a Joke

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 13, 2017

An article about a 1786 newspaper article that provided advice for landlords that sounds suspiciously like what some dishonest landlords do today... (Read More)

Our Ancestors’ Sense of Humor: Newspaper Jokes

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on January 12, 2017

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find jokes about newspapers – giving us a glimpse into our ancestors’ sense of humor... (Read More)