On This Day: U.S. Declared War on Germany in WWI
By Tony Pettinato on April 6, 2020
An article about the U.S. declaring war on Germany during World War I, on 6 April 1917... (Read More)
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On This Day: President Wilson Asked Congress to Declare War on Germany
By Tony Pettinato on April 2, 2019
An article about President Woodrow Wilson asking Congress to declare a state of war with Germany on 2 April 1917, entering the U.S. into WWI... (Read More)
100th Anniversary of the Panama Canal: History in the News
By Duncan Kuehn on September 23, 2014
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 searches old newspapers to learn more about one of humankind’s greatest engineering feats: the... (Read More)
News from Soccer’s Previous World Cups in Old Newspapers
By Duncan Kuehn on July 14, 2014
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 shows some of soccer’s most famous and infamous moments from previous World Cups, as... (Read More)
New Mexico Governor Wants More Federal Cemeteries
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 8, 2013
New Mexico Governor Susan Martinez is pushing to increase the number of federal military cemeteries in her state from two to ten. New Mexico is the fifth largest U.S. state in land mass, with 122,000 square miles. Given the long distances most state residents must travel to visit the two existing federal military cemeteries,... (Read More)
Top Genealogy Websites, Pt. 3: Burial & Cemetery Records
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 6, 2013
Continuing our series on the top genealogy websites that will save you time and get you 24/7 access to the data you need and will rely on in your family history research, our next category is the best websites for cemetery and burial records: National Gravesite Locator, Find-A-Grave, and BillionGraves. This important website, created... (Read More)
Have You Participated in a DNA Study for Ancestry Research?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 23, 2013
Have you tried a genetic DNA study as an approach to learning more about your family history? If so, have you made family connections that you wouldn’t have found otherwise? It is essential that you participate in a DNA study as soon as possible. Doing so will save time, and give you a clearer... (Read More)
Hurricane Rescue Stories from the ‘Grand Isle’ Hurricane of 1909
By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 30, 2012
With Hurricane Sandy pounding the United States East Coast, we are experiencing right now how hurricanes can cause pain and destruction. It is true today and was true for our ancestors. Some of the bright spots in the major “Grand Isle” hurricane of 1909 that hit Louisiana are told in these newspaper hurricane rescue... (Read More)
Got Burnout? Go Play in a Genealogy ‘Playground’
By Scott Phillips on October 24, 2012
Introduction: In this article, Scott Phillips explains what he does to refresh himself when experiencing genealogy burnout after hitting a brick wall in his family history research. Scott is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. One of the most common concerns I hear from genealogists is burnout. It... (Read More)
