Related Content
Recently a client contacted me for some help identifying the parents of his ancestor Samuel Langston (names have been changed). He had done …
Census and other government records are a good starting point for family history research – but to go beyond the names and dates, to learn m…
A collection of online newspapers, such as GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives, is a great resource for researching your family hi…
Lots of people are and were attracted to big cities. This can be for the employment possibilities, the anonymity, the concentration of like-…
Court records are a gold mine for genealogists. A court record can be anything from a probate record, divorce decree, or guardianship case, …
The Three Stooges, active from 1925 to 1970, were one of the most endearing and entertaining comedy acts that many of us grew up watching. T…
Writing an obituary can be a painful and unexpected event. It can also be a healing one. More and more families are rejecting a dry, formula…
Being married for decades is a marvelously romantic experience. Few things are as adorable as seeing an elderly couple shuffling hand-in-han…
Mother’s Day is May 10. It is time to get the shopping done. Buy a sweet card, get some flowers, maybe a kitchen appliance or other token of…
Jeanne Louise Calment was born 21 February 1875 in Arles, France. She lived a remarkably full life and remained vibrant to the end, passing …
Sometimes you read an obituary and mourn that you didn’t get a chance to know the person who died. Such is the case with Mary “Pink” Mullane…
John Adams, the nation’s 2nd president, and Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd president, were a large presence in one another’s life – a connection …