Did Your Ancestor Live to 100? Centenarians in the Newspaper

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 9, 2014

Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post, Gena writes about ancestors who lived to be 100—and how newspaper articles about them can help your family history research. How old was your oldest ancestor? A 2011 Huffington Post article reported that the... (Read More)

Find the Oldest People to Ever Live, as Reported in Newspapers

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 17, 2013

Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary looks through newspaper articles to find stories about the oldest people to have ever lived—and issues a challenge to readers to find even greater claims of longevity in the newspapers. With the Baby Boomers... (Read More)