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Category: Humor & Sayings

Photo: picnic shelter at Indian Springs State Park, Georgia. Credit: Dsdugan; Wikimedia Commons.

Idea for Family Reunion Fun: Old Time Guessing Games

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 14, 2019

In this article – to prepare for the summer family reunion season – Mary Harrell-Sesniak presents ideas for family fun with old-time guessing games... (Read More)

Illustration: a drawing of a laughing woman

Early Genealogy Jokes

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on February 7, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find some of the early genealogy-related jokes that our ancestors enjoyed... (Read More)

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Genealogy Humor: Unusual & Funny Names of People (Part III)

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on April 11, 2018

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find more curious or amusing names our ancestors once used... (Read More)

Photo: a Jack o' Lantern. Credit: Toby Ord; Wikimedia Commons.

Our Ancestors’ Humor: Halloween Jokes

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 31, 2017

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find Halloween jokes that made our ancestors chuckle... (Read More)

Illustration: a drawing of a laughing woman

Our Ancestors’ Riddles and Jokes of the 1850s

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 21, 2017

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find jokes, riddles and “conundrums” our ancestors enjoyed in the 1850s... (Read More)

Illustration: a drawing of a laughing woman

Our Ancestors’ Riddles and Jokes of the 1840s

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 19, 2017

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find jokes, riddles and “conundrums” our ancestors enjoyed in the 1840s... (Read More)

Illustration: a drawing of a laughing woman

Our Ancestors’ Riddles and Jokes of the 1830s

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 13, 2017

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find jokes, riddles and “conundrums” our ancestors enjoyed in the 1830s... (Read More)

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Our Ancestors’ Sense of Humor: Newspaper Jokes

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on January 12, 2017

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find jokes about newspapers – giving us a glimpse into our ancestors’ sense of humor... (Read More)

Illustration: a drawing of a laughing woman

Must-Read Genealogy Tips from Roy K. Moulton

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 11, 2017

An article about a newspaper column written by humorist Roy K. Moulton providing tongue-in-cheek advice to genealogists... (Read More)

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