Photo: the brig Niagara under full sail, off of South Bass Island, Ohio, on Lake Erie. Credit: Lance Woodworth; Wikimedia Commons.

Nautical Terms & Phrases Found in Old Newspapers

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on June 17, 2013

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak explains nautical terms and phrases you may encounter in your family history research... (Read More)

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