Juneteenth is a U.S. Federal holiday to commemorate the emancipation of African Americans from enslavement.[1] This day has been...

A few days ago, I informed you that we would be following my (step)mother's AncestryDNA journey. The test sample went out in the mail...

Pictures from one of my favorite local cemeteries, in Milford, Pennsylvania. The cemetery is located on the Grey Towers estate which...

We are going to follow along the process of DNA testing with an AncestryDNA test. I am not affiliated with Ancestry or AncestryDNA in any...

On March 31, 1492 the rulers of Spain began to expel Jews from Spain.[1] Before that occurred, that same year, King Ferdinand II of...

Happy Mother’s Day today to all the mums in the the UK today! Hope you have a wonderful, relaxing, enjoyable day. Do you have relative...

On this day in 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his first radio address to the nation, which were later termed fireside...

International Women's Day (IWD), a worldwide holiday, annually celebrated March 8, has its earliest origins reaching back to February 28,...

Genealogy is so very many things, especially to different people. However, for those who may just beginning their journey or are curious...

Today's blog post has been inspired by a neat booklet found with my maternal grandmother's photographs. The booklet is about the ski...

How can I not write a post about the new feature created by My Heritage, where they animate your photographs. Here is an example using...

Today I would like to discuss writer, Phillis Wheatley. Hopefully, many of you will already know who this woman is. "Phillis Wheatley /...

I guess my post from yesterday has me feeling nostalgic. Today, I suggest creating a time capsule. Create a glimpse into life today with...

Have you kept anything for future generations to remember about what we are experiencing during COVID-19? I know I am, to help my young...

Anyone else attending Roots Tech? I have been, not so patiently waiting, for months. If one good thing has come out of COVID, it is a...

On 22 February 1847, began the Battle of Buena Vista of the Mexican-American War.[1] The Mexican forces, led by General Santa Anna,...

Thanks to the extreme insightfulness of my wonderful husband, he suggested I open an Ancestry.com account more than ten years ago. He...

Just starting your genealogy journey? Been researching for decades? Make sure to use your best resources, your family members! Please...