On This Day, Winter’s Fury: The Great Blizzard of 1888
By Tony Pettinato on March 11, 2021
An article about the Great Blizzard of 1888, a massive four-day storm on the East Coast that dumped up to five feet of snow!.. (Read More)
Tag: Natural Disasters
Apocryphal or True? Man Struck by Lightning 4 Times!
By Tony Pettinato on October 17, 2019
An article about Walter Summerford, a man struck four times by lightning – three times while alive, and once after he was lying in his grave!.. (Read More)
Genealogy 101: What to Do When the Records You Need Are Lost
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 21, 2019
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides tips and links to find alternatives when the records you are seeking have been lost... (Read More)
What Would You Take? Evacuating Your Genealogy in an Emergency
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 13, 2017
Having to evacuate her home due to the California wildfires, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about saving genealogy records and heirlooms in an emergency... (Read More)
Genealogy Tips: Researching Your Ancestors’ Storm Experiences
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on December 1, 2016
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shows how old newspapers can tell us about the major storms that our ancestors experienced... (Read More)
1913 Great Lakes Storm Kills over 250, Destroys 19 Ships
By Tony Pettinato on November 10, 2016
An article about the deadly Great Lakes Storm of 1913, with blinding snow, hurricane-force winds over 70 m.p.h., and killer waves up to 35 feet high... (Read More)
It’s a Heat Wave: Your Ancestor’s Miserable Summer of 1936
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 26, 2016
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about the devastating heat wave that hit the U.S. in the summer of 1936... (Read More)
Follow-Up Story: Good News about the Italian State Archives L’Aquila
By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 13, 2016
An article about how the genealogy records of Italy’s State Archive of L’Aquila are being digitized following an earthquake... (Read More)
Hard to Believe – but True – Stories from Old Newspapers
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 21, 2015
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find stories that seem unbelievable, yet really happened... (Read More)
