FamilySearch’s Discovery Center: My Family’s Fun with Family History
By Duncan Kuehn on April 8, 2015
In this article, Duncan Kuehn describes a recent visit she made with her three children to FamilySearch’s new Discovery Center... (Read More)
American Family Migrations & the U.S. Interstate Highway System
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 7, 2015
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this blog article, Gena explains that understanding transportation is an important part of getting to know our ancestors’ world – and focuses on the development of the Interstate Highway System. Migration is something we must consider as we... (Read More)
7 Tips on How to Find Elusive Ancestors in Newspapers
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on April 6, 2015
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak provides seven practical tips for searching hard-to-find ancestors in old newspapers... (Read More)
Easter Sunrise Services: A Brief History
By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 3, 2015
Easter sunrise services have been held for centuries. According to Wikipedia, the earliest recorded sunrise service was held in 1732 in Germany. Easter sunrise services – often coupled with an early morning breakfast – have also been an American tradition since the 1700s. The Moravian Church Easter sunrise service, held annually since 1772 in... (Read More)
Newspaper Sewing & Crafting Patterns and Our Crafty Ancestors
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 2, 2015
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this blog article, Gena searches old newspapers to find the quilt, clothing, craft and other patterns newspapers offered our ancestors for home projects. We often think of the newspaper as a place to get news. But the newspaper... (Read More)
Bloody News: Battles of Lexington & Concord Begin April 1775
By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 1, 2015
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp showing how newspapers broke the news of the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Lexington on 19 April 1775... (Read More)
Pearls of Life Wisdom from Pink Mullaney’s Obituary
By Duncan Kuehn on March 31, 2015
Introduction: Duncan Kuehn is a professional genealogist with over eight years of client experience. She has worked on several well-known projects, such as “Who Do You Think You Are?” and researching President Barack Obama’s ancestry. In this blog post, Duncan shares some of the funny and at times insightful comments from the obituary of... (Read More)
Great Advice from an Interview with a Very Old Man
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 27, 2015
An article in which Sam Cox, on the occasion of his 102nd birthday in 1921, gives advice for living well to an old age... (Read More)
Solve the Robert ‘Believe It or Not!’ Ripley Ancestry Brick Wall (Part II)
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on March 26, 2015
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this blog article, Mary follows up on an article she wrote back in January 2013 and, thanks to helpful suggestions from some of her readers, tries to uncover more of the Robert Ripley genealogy mystery. Early in 2013, the... (Read More)
