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The joys and challenges of researching a spouse's genealogy

The joys and challenges of researching a spouse...

Over the weekend, Nicole and I sat down and worked on a branch of the family tree we should have done years ago: her mother’s family. We don’t have any...

The joys and challenges of researching a spouse...

Over the weekend, Nicole and I sat down and worked on a branch of the family tree we should have done years ago: her mother’s family. We don’t have any...

OpenAI Sora's “historical footage” of the 1849 Gold Rush: promise and problems for genealogists

OpenAI Sora's “historical footage” of the 1849 ...

We have two known “Forty-Niners” in our family tree. The knowledge of these two men is based entirely on an account written in longhand (reminder: stories matter for future genealogists!)...

OpenAI Sora's “historical footage” of the 1849 ...

We have two known “Forty-Niners” in our family tree. The knowledge of these two men is based entirely on an account written in longhand (reminder: stories matter for future genealogists!)...

A 1998 Taiwanese soap opera prompts a family history quest

A 1998 Taiwanese soap opera prompts a family hi...

I have an anecdote to share. It’s an unusual story, and contains a bit of a mystery that touches upon everything from media preservation to family history to Family Guy....

A 1998 Taiwanese soap opera prompts a family hi...

I have an anecdote to share. It’s an unusual story, and contains a bit of a mystery that touches upon everything from media preservation to family history to Family Guy....

Finding Your Roots Alanis Morissette and Ciara

Finding Your Roots Season 10: a mysterious NPE ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is back! Finding Your Roots Season 10, Episode 1, “Born to Sing,” explores the family history of two famous pop singers: Alanis Morissette and Ciara. Finding...

Finding Your Roots Season 10: a mysterious NPE ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is back! Finding Your Roots Season 10, Episode 1, “Born to Sing,” explores the family history of two famous pop singers: Alanis Morissette and Ciara. Finding...

Cider and Apple Jack: An American tradition

Cider and Apple Jack: An American tradition

It's autumn, the traditional time for harvesting apples here in New England. Making cider at home is a very old American tradition, as shown in the 1868 painting above ("New...

Cider and Apple Jack: An American tradition

It's autumn, the traditional time for harvesting apples here in New England. Making cider at home is a very old American tradition, as shown in the 1868 painting above ("New...

Legacy List: Do we still need paper genealogy records?

Legacy List: Do we still need paper genealogy r...

Nicole and I recently watched a rerun of Legacy List, the PBS show in which Boomers downsizing their homes seek out a handful of family treasures to save. It's our...

Legacy List: Do we still need paper genealogy r...

Nicole and I recently watched a rerun of Legacy List, the PBS show in which Boomers downsizing their homes seek out a handful of family treasures to save. It's our...