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When should you pay for a genealogy services or...
Anyone who started their genealogy research in the 1900s knows we are living in a golden age. Many research tasks that used to require in-person visits can now be completed...
When should you pay for a genealogy services or...
Anyone who started their genealogy research in the 1900s knows we are living in a golden age. Many research tasks that used to require in-person visits can now be completed...
Antique inscriptions and old photo annotations:...
This is a carved wooden loon. While it’s not what my mother would call a “working duck” once used by hunters (loons are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act...
Antique inscriptions and old photo annotations:...
This is a carved wooden loon. While it’s not what my mother would call a “working duck” once used by hunters (loons are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act...
History Mystery #15: Two solutions!
Our latest History Mystery – a very old segmented tray – received a lot of responses, more than 20 in all. This was a special mystery in that it was...
History Mystery #15: Two solutions!
Our latest History Mystery – a very old segmented tray – received a lot of responses, more than 20 in all. This was a special mystery in that it was...
Senior asks: where can I find free genealogy ch...
Last week, we received a nice note from a fan named Pat who was interested in free genealogy charts. She said: “I love your forms and appreciate that you offer...
Senior asks: where can I find free genealogy ch...
Last week, we received a nice note from a fan named Pat who was interested in free genealogy charts. She said: “I love your forms and appreciate that you offer...
History Mystery #15: A very old segmented tray
We spotted this specimen in a rural historical museum in northern New York. It looks deceptively simple, even familiar … but the most advanced Silicon Valley AIs couldn’t figure it...
History Mystery #15: A very old segmented tray
We spotted this specimen in a rural historical museum in northern New York. It looks deceptively simple, even familiar … but the most advanced Silicon Valley AIs couldn’t figure it...
Genealogy door prizes and why we support local ...
Regional genealogy societies and history groups are a critical resource for people conducting family research. In a post from 2024, I described the discovery of a handwritten family tree for my...
Genealogy door prizes and why we support local ...
Regional genealogy societies and history groups are a critical resource for people conducting family research. In a post from 2024, I described the discovery of a handwritten family tree for my...