Oh Mother Where Art Thou? How to Find Females in Newspapers
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 8, 2015
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides search tips to find your often-elusive female ancestors in old newspapers... (Read More)
Category: Female Ancestors
Helga Estby’s Sad, Forgotten Walk across America
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 6, 2014
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 uncover the remarkable story of Helga Estby’s walk across America with her daughter in 1896—a story that was almost forgotten. Do you ever read a book that quickly becomes a... (Read More)
8 Genealogy Tips for Tracing Female Ancestry
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on March 6, 2014
In this article, to celebrate Women’s History Month, Mary Harrell-Sesniak provides practical tips to help you search for your female ancestors... (Read More)
Early Women Occupations, Jobs & Avocations
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on April 4, 2013
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak provides a quiz to test your knowledge of terms used in old newspapers for our female ancestors’ occupations... (Read More)
Find Your Female Ancestors This Women’s History Month
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 6, 2013
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega celebrates Women’s History Month by providing search tips to help you find your female ancestors in old newspapers... (Read More)
