Don’t Forget Unmarried Relatives

November 24, 2023 Most genealogists start their research with their direct ancestors – grandparents, great-grandparents, and so on. Eventually we might add a few siblings to our tree. If we’re trying to trace a line forward to find living relatives, perhaps we’ll try to find the spouses and children of some of those siblings. We …

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Thanksgiving Menu

November 17, 2023 Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It’s tradition-filled but not as pressure-packed as Christmas. There are all kinds of good food, but not usually as much drunken carousing as New Year’s. It’s quieter than the Fourth of July. Families get together, but it’s just for one meal. Everyone eats to excess, …

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Veteran’s Day for Genealogists

November 10, 2023 Veterans Day is observed today. It’s a good day to make a point of thanking any veterans you know for their service. It’s also a good day to spend some time thinking about the veterans on your family tree.   If you haven’t pinpointed all the veterans on your family tree, why …

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