Gena Philibert-Ortega provides tips about verifying genealogy records, especially if a newspaper article contradicts other family history information... (Read More)
In this article, Duncan Kuehn provides some newspaper search tips for genealogists, especially regarding locations... (Read More)
Got Irish roots? Since March is Irish American Heritage Month and we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day last Monday, everyone is feeling a wee bit Irish this time of year. For Irish Americans, however, that sentiment is year-round, as feeling connected to Ireland is part of their family history. Have you been tracing your Irish genealogy,... (Read More)
In this article, Scott Phillips tells the story of how a fellow genealogist used old newspapers to finally break through her family history brick wall... (Read More)
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary searches old newspapers to find odd and humorous obituaries—some of which will give you a chuckle. Reading obits is part of the everyday life of family historians—but some are almost stranger than fiction! Here... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak explains that many of us have at least a little Irish in our family history... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega commemorates the anniversary of the death of women’s rights advocate Susan B. Anthony... (Read More)
Scott Phillips shows how criminal records and old newspaper articles about your outlaw ancestors can help fill in important details on your family tree... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega celebrates the anniversary of Janet Reno becoming the nation’s first female attorney general... (Read More)
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