Scott Phillips writes about finding old newspapers articles about a foreign-study program called “World Campus Afloat” that he once participated in... (Read More)
Hat’s off to Mary Belcher. A group she organized has been diligently restoring and documenting upwards of 10,000 persons who were buried in the Adams Morgan section of Walter Pierce Park in the District of Columbia. Over time the old grave markers have deteriorated and been lost. Mary’s group is using the older records... (Read More)
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post, Gena searches through historical newspaper archives and finds old menus—and shows how these provide social history that helps us better understand our ancestors’ times. When was the last time you ate out? How often... (Read More)
I. D. Lilly, a retired trucker and promoter of the largest family reunion ever held, died in March of this year. He was an active participant in the famous West Virginia family’s gatherings, and served on the Lilly Family Reunion Board of Directors. In 2009 some 2,585 Lilly relatives gathered in Flat Top, West... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak provides a fun quiz to test your knowledge of the origins of some familiar nursery rhymes... (Read More)
An article showing how old newspapers can help genealogists learn more about the life of a youngster in their family tree who passed away... (Read More)
It’s nice to think that everyone is related—but as genealogists we have known that would be difficult to prove. Now science is proving that theory is correct. A new DNA study shows that everyone alive on the earth today shares common ancestors only 1,000 to 2,000 years ago. What? “Group Hug!” Wow—what is this... (Read More)
In this article, Scott Phillips writes about expanding his family tree research to be inclusive of all family relations, by using old newspaper articles... (Read More)
Learn more about the life of the legendary American President Abraham Lincoln. Discover the genealogy of his family tree and read facts about his life... (Read More)
