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The stones are different: a 1600s graveyard in ...
Nicole and I recently visited one of the oldest Colonial-era cemeteries in the United States, the Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street in Boston (see video). I am going to...
The stones are different: a 1600s graveyard in ...
Nicole and I recently visited one of the oldest Colonial-era cemeteries in the United States, the Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street in Boston (see video). I am going to...
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: "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
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. (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
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...