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Serious genealogy for serious cows: the Wagyu b...

Nicole and I visited Japan earlier this year, where we enjoyed a meal of sukiyaki made with Wagyu beef. Wagyu is no ordinary cut of beef. It's known for its...

Serious genealogy for serious cows: the Wagyu b...

Nicole and I visited Japan earlier this year, where we enjoyed a meal of sukiyaki made with Wagyu beef. Wagyu is no ordinary cut of beef. It's known for its...

Strange discoveries in the county archives: "Register of Stallions" and "Register of Log Marks"

Strange discoveries in the county archives: "Re...

We are big proponents of “in person” genealogy: pulling records at the town clerk’s office, seeing the actual places where ancestors once lived, checking out local cemeteries, and conducting face-to-face...

Strange discoveries in the county archives: "Re...

We are big proponents of “in person” genealogy: pulling records at the town clerk’s office, seeing the actual places where ancestors once lived, checking out local cemeteries, and conducting face-to-face...

Shared surnames and clan communities

Shared surnames and clan communities

When you encounter someone with a shared surname, does the conversation go something like this? “Hey, that’s my last name too!” “Wow, what a coincidence.” “Maybe not! Where is your...

Shared surnames and clan communities

When you encounter someone with a shared surname, does the conversation go something like this? “Hey, that’s my last name too!” “Wow, what a coincidence.” “Maybe not! Where is your...

A brief history of Labor Day in the U.S.A. (including archival photos)

A brief history of Labor Day in the U.S.A. (inc...

Do you have ancestors who worked in a factory or belonged to a union? If so, Labor Day was more than a lazy long weekend marking the end of summer....

A brief history of Labor Day in the U.S.A. (inc...

Do you have ancestors who worked in a factory or belonged to a union? If so, Labor Day was more than a lazy long weekend marking the end of summer....

History Mystery #13: Solution

History Mystery #13: Solution

You’ve done it again. We thought the unusual item with handles would surely baffle and perplex: Nope! About a dozen people correctly identified this harvesting implement, found in the tool...

History Mystery #13: Solution

You’ve done it again. We thought the unusual item with handles would surely baffle and perplex: Nope! About a dozen people correctly identified this harvesting implement, found in the tool...

History Mystery #13: A device with large handles

History Mystery #13: A device with large handles

We spotted this item in back corner of an antiques shop. It’s made of wood and metal, and probably dates from the early 20th century, although variations likely existed 100...

History Mystery #13: A device with large handles

We spotted this item in back corner of an antiques shop. It’s made of wood and metal, and probably dates from the early 20th century, although variations likely existed 100...