Sock hops. Drive-ins. Juke boxes. Fuzzy dice. Letterman jackets. Poodle skirts, bobby socks and saddle shoes. Do the...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 181
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Memory Lane Articles
NEW Genealogy Gems Book Club Title: Pioneer Girl (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
When Lisa and I were young we read the "Little House" series of children's books about growing up on the western U.S....
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
Every Friday, we blog about new genealogy records online. Do any of the collections below relate to your family...
The First Daily Newspaper in the US Wasn’t Exactly Objective
The first daily newspaper in the US, The Pennsylvania Evening Post, appeared in Philadelphia on this day in 1783. It...
Canadiana: Canadian Digital Archive and Portal to the Past
Do you have Canadian roots? Then Canadiana should be on your list of online resources searched regularly for family...
Amazing Family History Find in a Basement!
A recent email from listener Helen reminds us to search our basements and attics for unique and amazing family history...
Road Trip, Anyone? An Orphan Train Museum
We've heard from many of you that the best-selling novel Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, featured in our...
Record a Life Story: Free StoryCorps App
Recently a friend sent me a link to a TED talk by StoryCorps founder Dave Isay. As a radio broadcast journalist, Dave...
Find Your Family History in the 1950s
When we try to research our family history from recent decades, we often find privacy barriers: U.S. census records...
