A 4-Generation Love Story for Valentine’s Day
By Katie Rebecca Garner on February 14, 2022
In this article – to help celebrate Valentine’s Day – Katie Rebecca Garner shares generations of love stories from her own family history... (Read More)
Tag: Valentine’s Day
Did Your Ancestors Celebrate Valentine’s Day?
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 12, 2021
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find examples of how our ancestors celebrated Valentine’s Day... (Read More)
Love & Courtship Quotes for Valentine’s Day
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on February 14, 2020
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find some of our ancestors’ sayings about love and courtship... (Read More)
My Dear: Our Ancestors’ Love Letter Secrets
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 14, 2020
In this article, to help celebrate Valentine’s Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives some fun examples of secret codes our ancestors used in their love letters... (Read More)
Would Valentine’s Day in 1916 Give Women the Vote?
By Jane Cook on February 13, 2020
In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about a tactic used by suffragists in 1916: sending valentines to politicians urging support for women’s suffrage... (Read More)
Valentine Puzzles and Other Activities
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on February 10, 2020
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak provides some fun for Valentine’s Day by searching old newspapers for Valentine ciphers and puzzles... (Read More)
3 Facts about Our Ancestors’ Valentine’s Day Cards
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 14, 2019
In this article – to celebrate Valentine’s Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about our ancestors’ valentines... (Read More)
Our Ancestors’ Valentine’s Day Cards
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 14, 2018
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega celebrates Valentine’s Day by researching some of our ancestors’ valentine cards... (Read More)
Valentine’s Day History & Traditions: How Our Ancestors Celebrated
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on February 13, 2015
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this blog post, Mary tells the history of St. Valentine’s Day, and describes some of the ways our ancestors celebrated this romantic holiday. Valentines take many forms – from cards to flowers to romantic gestures – so why not... (Read More)