Back in “the day,” American consumers window-shopped by mail with the Sears catalog. From 1888-1993, the Sears catalog...
Inspiration Articles
Organize a Family Reunion on Facebook? 9 Tips You Can Use
A couple weeks ago, I helped host 47 people at my family reunion here in Cleveland, Ohio. Local relatives made up...
Twins Reunited 78 Years After Separation at Birth
Two women born from the same womb lived their lives entirely separately--until recently, when these long-lost twins...
Old Maps Help Locate Mystery Grave of WWI Australian Jockey
Got a mystery grave in your family history? It's not uncommon. It can happen for many reasons: no headstone,...
A New Genealogists’ Declaration of Rights: You Can Sign It
A new Genealogists' Declaration of Rights was announced before a crowd of more than 2,500 genealogists at the NGS 2014...
Genealogy Cold Case Files: SOLVED!
Cold Case files are as common in genealogy as they are in criminal investigations. So it seemed a no brainer to me...
How Grandma Betty (& Family) is Leaving a Legacy Using Social Media
Think social media sites like Instagram and Twitter can't really be used for family history in a meaningful way?...
It’s the Little Things: Family Heirlooms are Family History
When my kids were little I would pack away some of their mountain of toys. Then every so often I would bring them back...
10 Brothers Served in WWI: An Amazing Story
The Press (York, UK) recently reported a story about 10 brothers who all enlisted to fight in World War I and the...