An article about President Lincoln delivering the two-minute “Gettysburg Address” on 19 November 1863, one of the greatest speeches in American history... (Read More)
In this article, Scott Phillips writes about Confederate General Lee’s surrender to Union General Grant that effectively ended the American Civil War... (Read More)
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post—in honor of today being Presidents’ Day—Gena searches old newspapers to find amazing stories about people who were still alive in the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s who had met Abraham Lincoln. Did your ancestor meet... (Read More)
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary uses information from a historical newspaper article—and photos from the Library of Congress—to show how you can read clues from the uniform your Civil War ancestor is wearing in that old family photo. Are... (Read More)
An article about Town Line, New York – a northern town that seceded from the Union in 1861 – and did not come back to the United States until 1946... (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 the stories of women who served during some of our nation’s earlier wars—as army nurses, camp followers, and Red Cross volunteers. There are numerous groups that celebrate the lives... (Read More)
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary discusses 9 common mistakes made when doing family history research, and suggests ways to avoid them. Family history researchers are often frustrated by the mistakes of others—particularly when there is an obvious error in... (Read More)
Scott Phillips researches old newspapers to learn about his Civil War cousin, Captain James Ham, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Five Forks... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the young boys that served a crucial role in the American Civil War: drummer boys... (Read More)
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