Photo: Grand Army of the Republic members at the 250th anniversary of the settlement of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1886.This photograph, originally taken in September 1886, was published in the "Dedham Transcript," 21 May 1921. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

For Veterans Day: Anecdotes of Civil War Vets (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on November 10, 2023

In this article, in honor of Veterans Day, Melissa Davenport Berry shares more fun and even startling stories about Civil War veterans... (Read More)

For Veterans Day: Anecdotes of Civil War Vets (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 7, 2023

In this article, in honor of Veterans Day, Melissa Davenport Berry shares some fun and even startling stories about Civil War veterans... (Read More)

Photo: U.S. World War I veteran Joseph Ambrose (1896–1988) attends the dedication parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982, wearing his original Brodie helmet and doughboy uniform and holding the flag that covered the casket of his son, Clement, who was killed in the Korean War. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

Celebrating Veterans Day: The 1st ‘Armistice Day’

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 11, 2022

Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to discover how our ancestors celebrated the first Armistice Day (now Veterans Day) on 11 November 1919... (Read More)

Photo: American soldiers at the front during WWI, c. 1918. Credit: Flickr: The Commons.

3 Things to Do on Veterans Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 11, 2021

In this article – in honor of Veterans Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for researching and telling the story of your veteran ancestor... (Read More)

Photo: Veterans Day parade in Baltimore, Maryland, 2016. Credit: Elvert Barnes; Wikimedia Commons.

Family History: Asking Questions on Veterans Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 11, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega urges family historians on Veterans Day to interview their family’s veterans to preserve their stories... (Read More)

Photo: a ration party of the Royal Irish Rifles in a communication trench during the Battle of the Somme. The date is believed to be 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme. Credit: Royal Engineers No 1 Printing Company; Wikimedia Commons.

Remembering Armistice Day (Veterans Day)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 11, 2019

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about Armistice Day/Veterans Day, and gives tips for celebrating the holiday with some family history research... (Read More)

Veterans Day: Saluting Amos Barnes, Revolutionary War Vet

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 11, 2015

Our nation has long been grateful to our veterans, starting with the American Revolutionary War. When Amos Barnes died in 1840 newspapers remembered him – giving the details of his life, his family and his service to the nation in a detailed obituary. He died 6 December 1840 in Conway, New Hampshire He had... (Read More)

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