Photo: WWI grave marker. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Tip: What a Gravestone Tells Us – Grave Markers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 23, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the family history information and clues grave markers provide... (Read More)

Illustration: the family tree of Ludwig Herzog von Württemberg (ruled 1568–1593), by Jakob Lederlein, 1585. Credit: Landesmuseum Württemberg; Robert Uhland; Wikimedia Commons.

Starting Your Family Tree, Part I

By Jessica Edwards on July 12, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards begins a three-part series giving tips how to start and maintain your family tree... (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Look for ‘Card of Thanks’ in Old Newspapers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 8, 2021

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a little-known type of newspaper article that could help your family history research: a Card of Thanks announcement... (Read More)

Photo: Fourth of July fireworks over the East Village of New York City. Credit: David Shankbone; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Document Your 4th of July Memories

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 1, 2021

Gena Philibert-Ortega reminds us that genealogy isn’t just recording your ancestors’ lives – it’s documenting your immediate family’s stories as well... (Read More)

Illustration: a researcher using a computer

Genealogy Tip: Always Check Back

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 25, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a genealogy discovery she recently made about one of her own ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: pen pal letter to Melissa Edwards from her Korean pen pal. Courtesy of Melissa Edwards.

Childhood Memories: Dear Pen Pal

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 22, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the joys and memories of having a pen pal when you were growing up... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

Census Records: A Powerful Tool for Genealogy, Part III

By Jessica Edwards on June 15, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards wraps up her three-part article giving tips for finding and using census records in your genealogy research... (Read More)

Photo: slate gravestone of Josiah Leavitt (1679–1717), Hingham Center Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Credit: dee E. Warenycia; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: What Does a Gravestone Tell Us?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 11, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the family history information and clues gravestones provide... (Read More)

Census Records: A Powerful Tool for Genealogy, Part II

By Jessica Edwards on June 10, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards continues giving tips for finding and using census records in your genealogy research... (Read More)

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