Photo: Christmas star, Germany. Credit: Kora27; Wikimedia Commons.

Common German Holiday Traditions

By GenealogyBank on December 17, 2018

Does your family take part in any German holiday traditions? Find out if these traditions can be traced back to your ancestors! .. (Read More)

Photo: a homemade "Bûche de Noël" (yule log); this one is chocolate-filled with raspberry jam. Credit: Jebulon; Wikimedia Commons.

Yule Log Cakes: A Christmas Tradition

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 14, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers for recipes for a special Christmas treat: Yule Log cakes... (Read More)

Photo: Christmas pudding. Credit: Pinterest

Common Irish Holiday Traditions

By Sarah Stevens on December 11, 2018

Does your family take part in any Irish holiday traditions? Find out if these common traditions can be traced back to your ancestors!.. (Read More)

Photo: a roast turkey surrounded by Christmas log cake, gravy, sparkling juice, and vegetables. Credit: Chensiyuan; Wikimedia Commons.

Our Ancestors’ Christmas Menus

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 22, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn what our ancestors served for Christmas dinner... (Read More)

Photo: Santa Claus in a Christmas parade, Toronto, Canada, 18 November 2007. Credit: Glogger; Wikimedia Commons.

Hometown Tradition: The Christmas Parade

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 21, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a tradition that has been happening in hometowns for a long time: the annual Christmas parade... (Read More)

Photo: a Christmas pudding being flamed after brandy has been poured over it. Credit: Matt Riggott; Wikimedia Commons.

Old Time Christmas Drink & Sweets Recipes

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on December 20, 2017

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find our ancestors’ Christmas recipes... (Read More)

Illustration: Ebenezer Scrooge visited by Marley's ghost. Color illustration from “A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas,” by Charles Dickens, with illustrations by John Leech, 1843. Credit: British Library; Wikimedia Commons.

Charles Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Helps Reinvent Christmas

By Tony Pettinato on December 19, 2017

An article about Charles Dickens and his enduring Christmas classic, “A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas.”.. (Read More)

Photo: candle on a Christmas tree. Credit: Malene Thyssen; Wikimedia Commons.

The Background of ‘The Christmas Song’

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 19, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about “The Christmas Song,” the enduring holiday classic written by Mel Torme and Bob Wells in 1945... (Read More)

Illustration: "Happy Christmas" by Viggo Johansen, 1891. Credit: Den Hirschsprungske Samling; Wikimedia Commons.

Trimming the Tree: Your Ancestors’ Christmas Decorations

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 22, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about how our ancestors decorated their Christmas trees... (Read More)

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