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Where in the world…?

One of the goals of most genealogists with immigrant ancestors is the elusive: “When did they arrive in the Un

I was born into a family where my paternal grandmother lived with us, and even though she died when I was 10 y

Ah, French-Canadian genealogy research—a little English here, a little French there.

Recently, we got to watch our young granddaughter’s excitement build as her birthday approached, and the

August 18 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S.

My great-grandfather has a rather common name, so it hasn’t been a piece of cake tracing his lineage to older

Is Central and/or Eastern Europe the place of your ancestors?

It is becoming a lost art, but I still love to write letters.

While Mid-Continent Public Library has yet to

In an effort to preserve the history of these unprecedented times, t

Have you enjoyed having the privilege of using

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