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Why we love local genealogy societies and histo...
About 15 years ago, I took a genealogy road trip through Northern and Western New York. It was an opportunity to conduct interviews and visit cemeteries, town archives, and county...
Why we love local genealogy societies and histo...
About 15 years ago, I took a genealogy road trip through Northern and Western New York. It was an opportunity to conduct interviews and visit cemeteries, town archives, and county...
ABC'S + UGP: How I scan and organize old family...
If you’ve been agonizing over how to organize that shoebox of old family photos, I have a story to share. Last weekend, after purchasing a new photo scanner, I tested...
ABC'S + UGP: How I scan and organize old family...
If you’ve been agonizing over how to organize that shoebox of old family photos, I have a story to share. Last weekend, after purchasing a new photo scanner, I tested...
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
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 ...
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
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...