November 18, 2022 Widespread DNA testing has meant the revelation of many family secrets. One of the consequences of this has been a surge in books about how those secrets were uncovered and what it meant to the people whose secrets were revealed. Some of the books are well-written and entertaining. Books such as Bill …
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Veteran’s Day
November 11, 2022 Today is Veteran’s Day. A great time to spend some time researching your ancestors who served in America’s various wars. Even if you’re like me and don’t have a military-oriented family, the chances are that at least some of your ancestors have served. In its two hundred plus year history, the …
Quaker Records
November 4, 2022 When I was a beginning genealogist, I mentioned to a more seasoned researcher that I thought some of my husband’s New Jersey ancestors may have been Quakers. She responded, “You’re so lucky!” At the time I didn’t understand what she meant. I later learned that my husband’s family had numerous Quakers; …