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Ancestry Lite: A genealogy subscription for jus...

Every month, I check all major paid genealogy services to see if any discounts or new product offerings are available (see our genealogy price tracker here). This week, there was...

Ancestry Lite: A genealogy subscription for jus...

Every month, I check all major paid genealogy services to see if any discounts or new product offerings are available (see our genealogy price tracker here). This week, there was...

1908 Sears catalog: from house kits to velocipedes

1908 Sears catalog: from house kits to velocipedes

I recently visited Northern New York, staying at my favorite local history-themed hotel, The Sherman Inn. When I checked into the Theodore Roosevelt suite, I was delighted to find a...

1908 Sears catalog: from house kits to velocipedes

I recently visited Northern New York, staying at my favorite local history-themed hotel, The Sherman Inn. When I checked into the Theodore Roosevelt suite, I was delighted to find a...

Learning to build a dry stone wall ... and the history of stone walls in America

Learning to build a dry stone wall ... and the ...

Last fall, I went to Vermont to join a workshop on dry stone walling hosted by The Stone Trust in Dummerston, Vermont. Dry stone walls are built without any mortar....

Learning to build a dry stone wall ... and the ...

Last fall, I went to Vermont to join a workshop on dry stone walling hosted by The Stone Trust in Dummerston, Vermont. Dry stone walls are built without any mortar....

History Mystery #9 solution: Pounce Pot

History Mystery #9 solution: Pounce Pot

For our latest History Mystery, object #9 - made of pewter more than 200 years ago - received a lot of responses. More than half got it right. But others...

History Mystery #9 solution: Pounce Pot

For our latest History Mystery, object #9 - made of pewter more than 200 years ago - received a lot of responses. More than half got it right. But others...

History Mystery #9: An elongated pewter object from the 1700s

History Mystery #9: An elongated pewter object ...

EasyGenie's History Mystery #9 has an unusual shape and purpose. It would have been common in places where official business was conducted, as well as some households. This one likely...

History Mystery #9: An elongated pewter object ...

EasyGenie's History Mystery #9 has an unusual shape and purpose. It would have been common in places where official business was conducted, as well as some households. This one likely...

What I found in the MyHeritage free military records archive

What I found in the MyHeritage free military re...

In honor of Memorial Day this weekend, MyHeritage is opening up its military records to non-subscribers for free (note: registration required). While not as extensive as other online records repositories...

What I found in the MyHeritage free military re...

In honor of Memorial Day this weekend, MyHeritage is opening up its military records to non-subscribers for free (note: registration required). While not as extensive as other online records repositories...