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"Destroy if Dead" boxes for sensitive documents...
Last month, I shared the story of a person who wanted to create a “Destroy if Dead” box for personal documents or photos that they are not ready to part...
"Destroy if Dead" boxes for sensitive documents...
Last month, I shared the story of a person who wanted to create a “Destroy if Dead” box for personal documents or photos that they are not ready to part...
History Mystery 12: A brief history of the Chin...
Readers, you amaze me. I thought last week’s history mystery, shown above, would be one of the hardest since #6 in 2023. I even included an obscure hint to muddy...
History Mystery 12: A brief history of the Chin...
Readers, you amaze me. I thought last week’s history mystery, shown above, would be one of the hardest since #6 in 2023. I even included an obscure hint to muddy...
A common idiom turns out to be 1,600 years old
Nicole and I recently returned from a trip to visit her family in Taiwan, with a stop in Japan. Among the gifts we brought back were some local snacks for...
A common idiom turns out to be 1,600 years old
Nicole and I recently returned from a trip to visit her family in Taiwan, with a stop in Japan. Among the gifts we brought back were some local snacks for...
Genealogy scams, part I: the Buchanan Estate Hoax
I recently shared the story of a reader we'll call Anita, who came into contact with two DNA relatives (see our March 13, 2025 newsletter, DNA relatives part 5: “no...
Genealogy scams, part I: the Buchanan Estate Hoax
I recently shared the story of a reader we'll call Anita, who came into contact with two DNA relatives (see our March 13, 2025 newsletter, DNA relatives part 5: “no...
Funny maps through the ages: Examples of satiri...
If you like funny maps, and you like American history, this tongue-in-cheek 1935 map titled “A Bostonian’s Idea of the United States of America” is sure to generate a chuckle:...
Funny maps through the ages: Examples of satiri...
If you like funny maps, and you like American history, this tongue-in-cheek 1935 map titled “A Bostonian’s Idea of the United States of America” is sure to generate a chuckle:...
The world's best genealogy search engine?
A customer recently emailed us a great question: What’s the best online search engine for genealogists? The short answer: It depends what you’re searching for. Vital records? Photos? Census returns?...
The world's best genealogy search engine?
A customer recently emailed us a great question: What’s the best online search engine for genealogists? The short answer: It depends what you’re searching for. Vital records? Photos? Census returns?...