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American Ancestors renovated headquarters in Boston

A look inside American Ancestors renovated head...

For family history buffs with Boston roots, we’ve talked about the many interesting places to visit in Boston, such as the Granary Burying Ground. There’s another site worth mentioning: the...

A look inside American Ancestors renovated head...

For family history buffs with Boston roots, we’ve talked about the many interesting places to visit in Boston, such as the Granary Burying Ground. There’s another site worth mentioning: the...

EasyGenie fan shares a fascinating #America250 connection to George Washington

EasyGenie fan shares a fascinating #America250 ...

This month, we have an interesting story to share from a reader. Rita C. is a long-time fan of EasyGenie, and has been using our fillable genealogy PDFs to track...

EasyGenie fan shares a fascinating #America250 ...

This month, we have an interesting story to share from a reader. Rita C. is a long-time fan of EasyGenie, and has been using our fillable genealogy PDFs to track...

silver coin collection

Trouble selling a silver coin collection as pri...

In 1980, I became a serious coin collector. Well, about as serious as a 10-year-old can be. I already had a baseball card collection with a few good Red Sox...

Trouble selling a silver coin collection as pri...

In 1980, I became a serious coin collector. Well, about as serious as a 10-year-old can be. I already had a baseball card collection with a few good Red Sox...

best genealogy chart for professional genealogist

The best genealogy chart for professional genea...

Readers of the EasyGenie newsletter generally fall into the amateur genealogist/family historian camp. We love doing work on our own family trees. Indeed, we see it as a mission to...

The best genealogy chart for professional genea...

Readers of the EasyGenie newsletter generally fall into the amateur genealogist/family historian camp. We love doing work on our own family trees. Indeed, we see it as a mission to...

failed genogram project

The hard reality of developing new genealogy ch...

At the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium in New Hampshire last year, I sold the last copy of the Blended Family Genealogy Kit (circled in red, above). It won’t ever...

The hard reality of developing new genealogy ch...

At the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium in New Hampshire last year, I sold the last copy of the Blended Family Genealogy Kit (circled in red, above). It won’t ever...

How our ancestors handled snow - Advertisement for Star toboggans 1886 LOC

How our ancestors handled snow before the combu...

Earlier this month, from Texas to Maine, a monster storm shut down roads and closed schools. Millions of people had to deal with snow removal in the aftermath. Were you...

How our ancestors handled snow before the combu...

Earlier this month, from Texas to Maine, a monster storm shut down roads and closed schools. Millions of people had to deal with snow removal in the aftermath. Were you...