Photo: Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Credit: Neelix; Wikimedia Commons.

A Brief Look at Donald Trump’s Ancestry

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 10, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about presidential candidate Donald Trump’s genealogy... (Read More)

Photo: granite gravestone of Josiah Leavitt (1679–1717), Hingham Center Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Credit: Dee E. Warenycia; Wikimedia Commons.

Some Fun Epitaphs for Genealogists

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on June 9, 2016

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak has some fun suggesting epitaphs that genealogists might consider for their own tombstone... (Read More)

Credit: the Afro¬-American Historical and Genealogical Society and FamilySearch International

Giving Back: Genealogy Index-a-Thon, June 2016

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 8, 2016

An article about an “index-a-thon” of volunteers for the Freedmen’s Bureau Project... (Read More)

Photo: Southern California Genealogical Society, Jamboree 2016 sign. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Tips from the Recent Jamboree Conference

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 8, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes her experiences at the Southern California Genealogical Society’s recent conference “Jamboree 2016.”.. (Read More)

Photo: Robert F. Kennedy, 1968. Credit: Evan Freed; Wikimedia Commons.

Robert F. Kennedy Dies after Shooting

By Tony Pettinato on June 6, 2016

An article about the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on 5-6 June 1968... (Read More)

Photo: U.S. troops landing during D-Day. Credit: Chief Photographer's Mate Robert F. Sargent; National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

72nd Anniversary of D-Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 6, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about D-Day during WWII... (Read More)

Photo: a picnic in Columbus, Ohio, c. 1950. Credit: Postdlf; Wikimedia Commons.

Our Ancestors’ Summer Picnics & Recipes

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 3, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about early picnics and what they can tell us about our ancestors’ lives... (Read More)

Photo: Confederate Cherokees’ reunion in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1903. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Confederate Cherokees Starving as Civil War Ends

By Tony Pettinato on June 2, 2016

An article about Confederate Brigadier General and Cherokee Chief Stand Watie pleading for Texans to help feed his warriors after the Civil War ended... (Read More)

Painting: "USS Chesapeake" by by F. Muller, c. 1900. Credit: Naval History & Heritage Command, United States Navy; Wikimedia Commons.

Dying Captain’s Last Words: ‘Don’t Give Up the Ship!’

By Tony Pettinato on June 1, 2016

An article about the War of 1812 naval battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon, and American Captain James Lawrence’s famous last words... (Read More)