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Genealogy Puzzle to Challenge & Entertain Genealogists Everywhere!

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 27, 2016

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shows an anagram puzzle of words and terms that can be rearranged to show words and terms familiar to genealogists... (Read More)

Illustration: lithograph of the Erie Canal at Lockport, New York, c.1855. Published for Herrman J. Meyer, 164 William Street, New York City. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Opening of Erie Canal Connects East and West

By Tony Pettinato on October 26, 2016

An article about the opening of the Erie Canal on 26 October 1825, ushering in a new era of trade and expanding westward migration for the young U.S... (Read More)

Illustration: a pictograph from Red Cloud's 1884 census of the Oglala Lakota Sioux warrior Spotted Skunk. Credit: Bureau of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution.

Don’t You Wish the Census Had Pictures of Our Ancestors?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 26, 2016

An article about Oglala Lakota Chief Red Cloud’s 1884 census of 289 men of his tribe, recording each one by their name and picture – a pictograph... (Read More)

Photo: the escort carrier USS St. Lo (CVE-63) explodes off Samar after being hit by a kamikaze aircraft, 25 October 1944. Credit: Credit: U.S. Navy; Wikimedia Commons.

WWII’s Battle of Leyte Gulf Destroys Japanese Fleet

By Tony Pettinato on October 25, 2016

An article about the pivotal WWII Battle of Leyte Gulf between American and Australian naval forces against the Japanese fleet in the Philippines... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: #2 Ask the Question

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 24, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses some basic genealogy questions you should ask before beginning your family history research online... (Read More)

Photo: a crossword puzzle layout. Credit: Michael J; Wikimedia Commons.

Puzzles That Challenged Our Ancestors

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 21, 2016

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find puzzles that challenged our ancestors – and provides the answers for you!.. (Read More)

Photo: cover of the 1956 edition of “The Green Book.” Credit: from The New York Public Library.

Important 20th Century African American Guide: ‘The Green Book’

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 20, 2016

An article about “The Green Book,” an important guide for African American travelers back in the days of Jim Crow segregation... (Read More)

Illustration: the St. Albans Raid in St. Albans, Vermont, during the Civil War, on 19 October 1864. At the bank, the raiders forced those present to take an oath of loyalty to “the Constitution of the Confederate States of America.” Credit: Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper; Wikimedia Commons.

Eyewitness Report of Civil War Attack – in Vermont!

By Tony Pettinato on October 19, 2016

An article about the Confederate raid on St. Albans, Vermont, during the Civil War, on 19 October 1864... (Read More)

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Genealogy Mystery: Where’s Her Brother Tom?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 19, 2016

An article about doing genealogy research to add a member to your family tree that you hadn’t heard of before... (Read More)

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