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We Dig These Gems: New Genealogy Records Online
We learn about so many fantastic new genealogy records online every week. So each Friday we round up several of them...
Action-Packed WWII Maps Helped Homefront Families Follow the War
During World War II, millions of people anxiously followed the progress of battles and troop movements that affected...
Will Your Descendants Want, and Expect this from You?
If you've ever watched the television show Forensic Files now on HLN, you've probably seen forensic anthropologists...
Why Your Genealogy Research Could be Going to the Dogs
Did your Irish ancestors have a dog? Over 3.5 million Irish Dog Licence registers have been added to a...
Inspiring Ideas in Genealogy Gems Podcast 173
"We all need a little inspiration now and then!" That's Lisa's theme for the recently-released FREE Genealogy Gems...
Historical Photos You Don’t See Every Day: Civil War Soldiers and Settlers of the American West
Recently listener Stacy sent us links to two fabulous collections of historical photos. The stories they tell--and the...
Read History As It Was Written via Chronicling America
If you research ancestors in the U.S., you've probably already used the Library of Congress' Chronicling America...
WWI-Era Orphaned Heirloom Looking for Its Family
A U.K. news site recently reported a story about an orphaned heirloom World War I medal that is trying to get back...
