Fun Family Folklore: Are These Superstitions Fact or Myth?
By Scott Phillips on July 22, 2013
In this article, Scott Phillips decides to add some of his family’s superstitions to his family tree to make it more complete... (Read More)
Category: Genealogy Stories
Jeff Corey & Me: Filling In the Blanks in My Own Life Story
By Scott Phillips on June 21, 2013
Scott Phillips researches the history of an old acting professor of his—Jeff Corey—and in turn fills in some blanks in his own life history... (Read More)
Finding the Historical Articles That Tell My Ancestor’s Story
By Scott Phillips on June 10, 2013
Scott Phillips writes about finding old newspapers articles about a foreign-study program called “World Campus Afloat” that he once participated in... (Read More)
Which of Your Ancestors Would You Invite to Your Family Reunion?
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 21, 2013
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak fantasizes about being able to invite some of her famous ancestors to a family reunion... (Read More)
Researching Uncle Cledo’s Life Spurs Several ‘Oh Wow!’ Moments
By Scott Phillips on May 2, 2013
Scott Phillips writes about his many surprises when he researched a remarkable member of his extended family: the brilliant scientist Cledo Brunetti... (Read More)
A Civil War Captain in My Family Tree?! Share Your Surprises
By Scott Phillips on April 22, 2013
In this article, Scott Phillips writes about researching a branch of his family tree and discovering a Confederate captain from the Civil War... (Read More)
Tracing My Unknown Ancestor in the Martin Family
By Scott Phillips on February 25, 2013
In this article, Scott Phillips discovers the name of an ancestor he never knew about – and turns to old newspapers to fill in his family tree... (Read More)
Tracing the Bohutinsky Family Tree: Good Finds from Bad News
By Scott Phillips on January 30, 2013
Scott Phillips writes about finding bad news about the Bohutinsky line in his family tree – and how this turned into good clues for his genealogy... (Read More)
Old Newspapers Help Find Family’s ‘Lost’ Town
By Scott Phillips on December 3, 2012
In this article, Scott Phillips searches online newspapers to solve the mystery of why/how his ancestor’s hometown of North Hibbing, Minnesota, disappeared... (Read More)
