When you think of using newspapers for genealogy research, be honest, what do you think of first? Obituaries! In general, most people automatically think of obituaries, too. However, newspapers are a resource that can be used for much more. They are a useful tool for finding your ancestor’s unique story, as well as for building…
From Prince William to Paris Hilton — Yes, We Are All Related! Thomas Jefferson. To Americans, the name itself rings of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And to this day, the third President of the United States is considered one of the truest, most steadfast patriots to have ever lived; a man who…
Photo Credit: A Grave Interest Symbols have been a silent language used on tombstones for centuries. But, it was not until the mid-1800s that this secret code caught on with the ‘common folk’ who could afford to decorate their graves with statues and carvings. The Victorians were known for their love of ornate designs and…
Let me introduce you to … Mary M. Tedesco. You may recognize Mary; not only is she a professional genealogist, speaker, and author, Mary is also a Host/Genealogist on the PBS TV series “Genealogy Roadshow” (season 2), as well as the Founder of ORIGINS ITALY. Mary speaks Italian and travels often to Italy to conduct…
Image by PhotoTree.com If you’re a passionate family history buff like us, everyone from your mother to your Great Aunt Sally knows that they can pawn off boxes of old family photos for you to peruse to your heart’s content. Sifting through vintage photos can be a family historian’s dream, that is, until you find out that you…
They are known by many names: coffin roads, church-ways, funeral paths, corpse roads – all leading from a remote English village to the lych gates of the Mother church, many miles away. Corpse roads came about during medieval times when villages were locating farther and farther afield. Canon law of the period stated that a…
Thomas MacEntee Let me introduce you to a man known in the industry as “The Genealogy Guy.” Thomas MacEntee’s passion for genealogy runs deep. He is the founder of GeneaBloggers, High-Definition Genealogy Hack Genealogy Thomas is well known in theindustry as a blogger, educator, author, social media connector, online community builder and speaker. He is…