Tag: Newspaper Contests

Newspaper Crossword Puzzles & More Games Our Ancestors Played

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 14, 2014

Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this blog post, Gena shows some crossword puzzles and other games from old newspapers, giving a glimpse into the times our ancestors lived in—and, potentially, providing genealogy help because some of the names and addresses of contest winners... (Read More)

Finding Ancestors’ Names Can Be Child’s Play: Paper Doll Comics

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 19, 2013

Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post, Gena addresses the problem that it’s often hard to find information about our ancestors when they were children. One solution? Look for their participation in fashion and coloring paper doll contests run by newspapers.... (Read More)