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Memorial Day: Remembering Corporal Richard Alle...
There is a metal plaque affixed to a bridge over Interstate 90 not far from our home. The text is faded and brief, but the words are haunting. RICHARD ALLEN...
Memorial Day: Remembering Corporal Richard Alle...
There is a metal plaque affixed to a bridge over Interstate 90 not far from our home. The text is faded and brief, but the words are haunting. RICHARD ALLEN...
Remembering an ancestral mother on Mother's Day
This Mother's Day, I would like to pay tribute to an ancestral mother - my great-grandmother Ella. I never knew her, and neither did my own mother, but we have...
Remembering an ancestral mother on Mother's Day
This Mother's Day, I would like to pay tribute to an ancestral mother - my great-grandmother Ella. I never knew her, and neither did my own mother, but we have...
2003 road trip to learn Aunt Katherine's story
November, 2003. Mesa, Arizona. My father and I fly out to visit his Aunt Katherine (my great aunt), then aged 95. "She was my favorite aunt growing up," he tells...
2003 road trip to learn Aunt Katherine's story
November, 2003. Mesa, Arizona. My father and I fly out to visit his Aunt Katherine (my great aunt), then aged 95. "She was my favorite aunt growing up," he tells...
A reader shares her Irish immigrant ancestor's ...
To us, St. Patrick's Day means more than having a feast or watching a parade. It's an opportunity to explore Irish history and family stories. A reader, Rita C., has...
A reader shares her Irish immigrant ancestor's ...
To us, St. Patrick's Day means more than having a feast or watching a parade. It's an opportunity to explore Irish history and family stories. A reader, Rita C., has...
Finding Your Roots S9 E5 recap: Brian Cox and V...
This week's new episode of Finding Your Roots features two of our favorite actors, Brian Cox and Viola Davis. They share similar backstories, growing up desperately poor and knowing almost...
Finding Your Roots S9 E5 recap: Brian Cox and V...
This week's new episode of Finding Your Roots features two of our favorite actors, Brian Cox and Viola Davis. They share similar backstories, growing up desperately poor and knowing almost...
Interview: North Carolina Genealogist Michele D...
EasyGenie recently interviewed Michele Doyle of A Quiltwork of Lives. Michele has more than 30 years of genealogy research experience, and has conducted on-the-ground research in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Ireland,...
Interview: North Carolina Genealogist Michele D...
EasyGenie recently interviewed Michele Doyle of A Quiltwork of Lives. Michele has more than 30 years of genealogy research experience, and has conducted on-the-ground research in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Ireland,...