It’s the time of year for making New Year’s Resolutions, and in this article Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests three good resolutions for genealogists in 2015... (Read More)
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this blog post, Mary helps end your year on a humorous note with these funny genealogy quotes. When asked to suggest 2015 New Year’s resolutions for genealogists, I thought about reminding everyone to back up computers, check out new... (Read More)
Martha F. Fenstermaker (1943-2014) recently passed away, and in her published obituary it mentioned that she was “a direct descendant of Samuel Augustus Maverick, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.” Her obituary also states she was a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Her ancestor’s last name “Maverick” is... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega tells a remarkable story: how the peace of Christmas temporarily stopped the fighting during WWI in 1914... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides some helpful tips for how to preserve and share the family stories you gather during this Holiday Season... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides some helpful tips for conducting oral interviews with your family members this holiday season... (Read More)
Introduction: In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about a wonderful Christmas story from the midst of the Great Depression: one man in Canton, Ohio, decided to do something to help his struggling neighbors that Christmas. And he did it anonymously. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book... (Read More)