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Mysterious letter from the 1860s is an example of "cross-writing"

Mysterious letter from the 1860s is an example ...

Going through some family documents last weekend, I stumbled upon a copy of a strange handwritten letter. Was it a photocopying error? A cipher? Neither! It's an example of a...

Mysterious letter from the 1860s is an example ...

Going through some family documents last weekend, I stumbled upon a copy of a strange handwritten letter. Was it a photocopying error? A cipher? Neither! It's an example of a...

A five-star review for our genealogy newsletter and large-print forms

A five-star review for our genealogy newsletter...

Recently, we received a new 5-star review from a customer. Shelley said: "Your weekly emails are one of the few that I enjoy reading! I have bought your forms and...

A five-star review for our genealogy newsletter...

Recently, we received a new 5-star review from a customer. Shelley said: "Your weekly emails are one of the few that I enjoy reading! I have bought your forms and...

FAQ for EasyGenie's fillable 6 generation genealogy PDF

FAQ for EasyGenie's fillable 6 generation genea...

Last week, EasyGenie's newest fillable PDF, the 6 Generation Pedigree Chart With Cursive Text Entry, was officially launched. I will answer some common questions about the genealogy PDF below. Q:...

FAQ for EasyGenie's fillable 6 generation genea...

Last week, EasyGenie's newest fillable PDF, the 6 Generation Pedigree Chart With Cursive Text Entry, was officially launched. I will answer some common questions about the genealogy PDF below. Q:...

2003 road trip to learn Aunt Katherine's story

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 story

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...

What happens to genealogy research when you die? "I just threw it all out"

What happens to genealogy research when you die...

Someone recently left the above comment on an old post on the EasyGenie Facebook page. I literally groaned when I read it, but now regard it as a teachable moment....

What happens to genealogy research when you die...

Someone recently left the above comment on an old post on the EasyGenie Facebook page. I literally groaned when I read it, but now regard it as a teachable moment....