December 13, 2024 December is the season of the shortest days of the year. When the sun starts to sink at four p.m., people want to pamper themselves with warm and cozy things. This includes big helpings of comfort foods. If you’re of a certain age, comfort food likely includes a can of Campbell’s …
Christmas at Sea
December 6, 2024 In December of 1867, Charles Fernelius began the journey that would change his life. His older brother Peter had emigrated from Sweden to America three years earlier. That fall Charles made the momentous decision to follow him. Many people emigrating from Sweden joined groups to make the big trip easier. Charles …
Revisiting Newspaper Subscriptions
November 29, 2024 Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ ) , Newspaper Archive (https://newspaperarchive.com/) and Genealogy Bank (https://www.genealogybank.com/) are the big three when it comes to subscription historic newspaper websites. If you haven’t looked at any of them recently, now is a good time to check them out. All three offer a free introductory period which means you can …