In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find advertisements for the toys our ancestors wanted for Christmas... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find craft projects our ancestors might have made, such as paper airplanes and dolls... (Read More)
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this blog post, Mary uses ideas and graphics from old newspapers to show how you can make your own Advent calendar for this holiday season. One of the great joys of the holidays is the anticipation of what is... (Read More)
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post, Gena searches old newspapers to learn about the history of Christmas cards, illustrating her article with vintage Christmas cards from her own collection. What’s your favorite part of the holiday season? The decorations? The... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how much genealogy information is provided by Christmas family reunion newspaper articles... (Read More)
In this article, Scott Phillips searches through old newspapers to see how Christmas tree lights and decorations have changed over the years... (Read More)
n this article, Scott Phillips lets his imagination loose and dreams up five fantastical genealogy gifts he’d like to receive this Christmas... (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 some of the cute, funny, and heartwarming letters our ancestors wrote to Santa Claus. In our genealogical quests, we often overlook valuable sources of family history—such as time-honored childhood... (Read More)
Scott Phillips looks through old newspapers to find some truly strange, unusual—and sometimes heartwarming—presents given during past Christmases... (Read More)
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