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Photo: gingerbread house with snowman. Credit: Peter Kaminski; Wikimedia Commons.

Christmas Tradition: Gingerbread Houses

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 11, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes and instructions for building your own gingerbread house for Christmas... (Read More)

Photo: scrambled eggs. Credit: Tamorlan; Wikimedia Commons.

Family Tradition: Christmas Breakfast

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 24, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to discover what family traditions people have for Christmas breakfast, and includes recipes... (Read More)

Photo: Anna White

Patriot Spinners & Knitters: WWI Christmas Packages for the Troops

By Melissa Berry on December 23, 2019

Melissa Davenport Berry tells how America – and especially Anna White – gave WWI soldiers a wonderful Christmas gift in 1917: warm, knitted woolens... (Read More)

Photo: Christmas cookies. Credit: kallu; Wikimedia Commons.

It’s the Holidays! Time for a Cookie Exchange!

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 13, 2019

In this article – just in time for Holiday baking – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find cookie recipes... (Read More)

Photo: cannoli served at the Feast of the Seven Fishes, Italy. Credit: GW Fins; Wikimedia Commons.

Common Italian Holiday Traditions

By Sarah Stevens on December 21, 2018

Where do your family’s traditions come from? Find out if these common Italian holiday traditions can be traced back to your ancestors! .. (Read More)

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)

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