Genealogy Is Family Stories & Newspapers Are Full of Them
By Scott Phillips on April 10, 2013
In this article, Scott Phillips hears some interesting family stories from his 93-year-old mother and digs into old newspapers to learn more... (Read More)
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Newspapers, Food & Family: Just like Nonna, Nana & Grandma Used to Make!
By Scott Phillips on January 21, 2013
In this article, Scott Phillips writes about how old newspapers helped to connect two of his favorite passions: food and family... (Read More)
Genealogy Tools & Resources Review: Best Bang for Your Buck!
By Scott Phillips on January 11, 2013
Scott Phillips shows the method he uses at the end of each year to evaluate the genealogy tools and resources he used, to help prepare for the new year... (Read More)
She’s Been Workin’ on the Railroad! Researching Railway Records
By Scott Phillips on September 10, 2012
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott discovers his centenarian cousin once worked for the U.S. Railway Mail Service—and delves into some railroad history. As a genealogical historian, one of the aspects of family history I love the most... (Read More)
You Find Family in the Most Unexpected Ways
By Scott Phillips on August 14, 2012
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott tells about doing genealogy research on an author—and finding a surprising, direct link to one of his own ancestors. Recently I was searching the Internet for genealogy resources relating to the early... (Read More)
Genealogist Chips Away at His Family History ‘Brick Wall’
By Scott Phillips on July 30, 2012
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott tells how the discovery of a faded news clipping in the drawer of an old desk provided an important clue about his family history. The most impenetrable brick wall in my personal... (Read More)
Family Search Uncovers Circus Elephant Story
By Scott Phillips on July 18, 2012
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott speaks of his love of genealogy, and shares some of the family history discoveries he’s made—including the tale of an ancestor, a zookeeper, who was nearly trampled to death by Minnie, the... (Read More)
