Thanksgiving Is More

For many, Thanksgiving is more than just a meal with turkey and mashed potatoe

Skandinavisk Forskning: Scandinavian Research or am I a Viking?!

If you have Norwegian, Danish, or Swedish ancestors, there is a wealth of information online and publish

Halloween in Europe: Visiting Your Ancestors’ Graves!

Halloween in Europe? Do Europeans celebrate Halloween?

Midwest Genealogy Center Virtual Mock-In

The

Where in the world…?

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

Are You One of the One-Third?

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

Parlez-vous Tanguay?

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

Shiny and New

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

A Vote of Thanks

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

Revelations with Church Records

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

Where Are the Records?

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

Letters from the Past

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