Christmas Humor of the 19th Century
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on December 16, 2020
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find our ancestors’ Christmas humor from the 19th century... (Read More)
Category: Humor & Sayings
Family Fun for Thanksgiving Day
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on November 25, 2020
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find riddles and puzzles that entertained our ancestors for the Thanksgiving holiday... (Read More)
Old Time Parenting & Family Advice
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on September 14, 2020
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find advice our ancestors gave and lived by. .. (Read More)
Quarantine Blues? Longing to Get Away? Our Ancestors’ Travel Quotes
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 8, 2020
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find some of our ancestors’ comments about traveling... (Read More)
Original Genealogy Expressions You Never Heard Before
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 24, 2019
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak uses her witty imagination to create humorous genealogy expressions and definitions... (Read More)
Fun with Historical Social Security Numbers
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on September 27, 2019
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find fun facts about Social Security Numbers... (Read More)
Parent Pranksters: Funny Names Recorded on the U.S. Federal Census
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on September 6, 2019
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches the U.S. Federal Census to find funny names that parents have given their children... (Read More)
Kin Jokes for Genealogists
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 25, 2019
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak looks through old newspapers to find jokes our ancestors told about kin... (Read More)
Family Reunion Idea: Write Daffydil Jokes like Our Ancestors
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 24, 2019
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak presents ideas for fun family reunions by finding our ancestors’ jokes, called “daffydils,” in old newspapers... (Read More)
