February 7, 2025 A generation or two ago, doctor’s visits weren’t as routine as they are now. Common illnesses such as colds and flu and communicable diseases like measles were treated with home remedies. Every family had its “go to” treatments. Some families swore by toddies made from hot water, honey and lemon juice. …
Free Newspaper Collections
January 24, 2025 Genealogists love old newspapers for good reason. Birth and marriage announcements can provide the framework of an ancestor’s life. Often, the only biographical information written about someone’s life appears in his obit. Other newspaper articles add context to local and national events that may have impacted someone’s life. Newspapers were published …
Substitutes for Passenger Lists
January 17, 2025 Passenger lists are a great genealogical resource. They don’t exist for every immigrant, however. There are few ships’ lists for people who arrived during the colonial period. Even after the Revolution, few records are available for immigrants before the mid-19th century. During the era of massive immigration from Europe from just …