5 Things to Do This Memorial Day
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 27, 2021
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests five ways to commemorate Memorial Day by researching an ancestor who died serving in the U.S. military... (Read More)
Tag: Memorial Day
For Memorial Day: Learning More about Those Who Served
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 26, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives search tips to learn more about your soldier ancestors who died in the service of their country... (Read More)
When Memorial Day Was Decoration Day
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 30, 2016
In this blog article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about the history of Memorial Day... (Read More)
Remembering Our American Veterans on Memorial Day 2013
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 24, 2013
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about how her family honors the veterans buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Southern California... (Read More)
Memorial Day
By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 27, 2011
Every Memorial Day we see the familiar poppies and remember our nation’s war dead. Recalling those that died from the Revolutionary War down through today. In Flanders fields the poppies grow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing,... (Read More)
Archivist of the US to speak at FGS Conference
By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 5, 2010
Breaking News: The Federation of Genealogical Societies has announced that Archivist of the US David Ferriero, will be speaking at the annual FGS Conference – on Wednesday August 18th in Knoxville, TN. He will be the luncheon speaker at the Focus on Societies Luncheon. His topic will be The Citizen-Archivist. He will also speak... (Read More)
