Genealogy Tip: Be Careful When Limiting Your Search
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 20, 2019
This article by Thomas Jay Kemp provides tips for searching through old newspapers to find information about your ancestors... (Read More)
Tag: Genealogy
I Can’t Find His Obituary
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 15, 2019
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about adjusting his search in order to find the obituary of Garcelon Chandler Wright... (Read More)
Early Genealogy Jokes
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on February 7, 2019
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find some of the early genealogy-related jokes that our ancestors enjoyed... (Read More)
Using the Census & Newspapers to Solve Your Brick Walls
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 1, 2019
This article shows how newspapers and census records can fill in the blanks on your family tree, and includes a link to a free genealogy ebook... (Read More)
Newspaper Etiquette Columns: Advice for our Ancestors
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 29, 2019
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes how etiquette columns in old newspapers provide insights into our ancestors’ lives... (Read More)
The True Story of Mary Cook, Part III: Wagon Trains, Gold Rushes, Shipwrecks, Wars, Fires, Earthquakes, Love & More!
By Guest Author on January 18, 2019
Casey Gauntt tells the story of his 3rd Great Aunt, Mary Elizabeth Sawyers Swan Cook (1839-1924), one of the early pioneers and “mothers” of California... (Read More)
The True Story of Mary Cook, Part II: Wagon Trains, Gold Rushes, Shipwrecks, Wars, Fires, Earthquakes, Love & More!
By Guest Author on January 17, 2019
Casey Gauntt tells the story of his 3rd Great Aunt, Mary Elizabeth Sawyers Swan Cook (1839-1924), one of the early pioneers and “mothers” of California... (Read More)
The True Story of Mary Cook, Part I: Wagon Trains, Gold Rushes, Shipwrecks, Wars, Fires, Earthquakes, Love & More!
By Guest Author on January 16, 2019
Casey Gauntt tells the story of his 3rd Great Aunt, Mary Elizabeth Sawyers Swan Cook (1839-1924), one of the early pioneers and “mothers” of California... (Read More)
The 1907 Expatriation Act: Did Your Female Ancestor Lose Her American Citizenship?
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 15, 2019
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a law that may have affected your married female ancestor by taking away her American citizenship... (Read More)
