
Genealogy Serendipity, Part II: Ancestor’s Diaries Returned to Family
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 28, 2019
Thomas Jay Kemp writes about the kindness of a stranger who found and returned his cousin Ransom Ferdinand Smith’s diaries... (Read More)
Thomas Jay Kemp writes about the kindness of a stranger who found and returned his cousin Ransom Ferdinand Smith’s diaries... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains the importance of transcribing genealogy records and provides tips for how to do it... (Read More)
A Civil War letter written in 1862 by a soldier serving in the 1st Louisiana Native Guard, one of the first African American regiments in the U.S. Army... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find letters that children wrote to the editor, filled with family history information... (Read More)
An article by Gena Philibert-Ortega (with links) about free online tutorials to help you sharpen your skills at deciphering handwriting... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find letters from our ancestors, sometimes printed long after they were written... (Read More)
Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak expands on her earlier article about Civil War letters published in newspapers by sharing some additional Civil War research resources and tips. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. A recent GenealogyBank Blog article of mine discussed personal communications of the Civil War... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak writes about letters and personal notices that civilians published in newspapers during the Civil War... (Read More)
An article about the Northeast Document Conservation Center preserving the manuscript copy of Governor William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation.”.. (Read More)
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