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Photo: cover of the book "George Washington’s Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation." Credit: Mary Harrell-Sesniak.

18 Historical and Modern Rules of Civility for Genealogists

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on September 22, 2016

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak takes etiquette rules George Washington wrote down when he was a boy – and sees how they apply to genealogy today... (Read More)

Photo: Sandra Day O'Connor being sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice by Chief Justice Warren Burger. Her husband John O'Connor looks on, 25 September 1981. Credit: U.S. National Archives; Wikimedia Commons.

Sandra Day O’Connor Becomes Nation’s 1st Woman Supreme Court Justice

By Tony Pettinato on September 21, 2016

An article about Sandra Day O’Connor being confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the first woman justice on the U.S. Supreme Court on 21 September 1981... (Read More)

Photo: 31 Edwards Street in Laconia, New Hampshire

Newspapers Help Identify an Old Family Photo

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 21, 2016

An article about how an address found in a 1922 newspaper wedding announcement provided the clue to finally identifying an old family photo... (Read More)

Photo: items from the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match featuring Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. Credit: dbking; Wikimedia Commons.

King Defeats Riggs in ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Tennis Match

By Tony Pettinato on September 20, 2016

An article about “The Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King on 20 September 1973... (Read More)

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

Genealogy Tips: Debunking Myths about Cemetery Research

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 20, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows some steps to take when researching cemeteries to learn more about your ancestors. .. (Read More)

Photo: 1807 Boston City Directory title page. Credit: Boston City Directory; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: City Directories in the Newspaper

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 16, 2016

An article about using old newspaper articles reporting on city directories to help your family history research... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Descendant: ‘A John Howland & Richard Warren Line’

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 15, 2016

An article about Mayflower descendants from the John Howland and Richard Warren family lines... (Read More)

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

A Genealogist’s Delight, Part II: More Epitaphs from the 18th Century

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on September 14, 2016

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find more memorable epitaphs from the 18th century... (Read More)

Photo: Eleanor Roosevelt and Margaret Chase Smith on "Face the Nation" in Washington, D.C., 11 November 1956. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

Margaret Smith First Woman Elected to Both the House and Senate

By Tony Pettinato on September 13, 2016

An article about Margaret Chase Smith becoming the first woman elected to both the U.S. House and Senate in her career... (Read More)

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