Unbelievably Strange Historical Facts
As writers, we are inherently curious beings. And given that our portfolio includes various family history and genealogy projects, it’s only natural that we’d find history to be especially fascinating and compelling. In one of our recent ventures down the rabbit hole of interesting historical facts, we came across this article from Ranker.com, with historical storie...
October 11, 2022 READ MORE
Ancestral Family Name Changes: How to Trace Your Ancestors When Birth Names are Unknown
We’ve probably all heard the sob story: A poor immigrant arrived in Ellis Island after their harrowing journey across the Atlantic. Not understanding the fast-spoken English of the customs officials there, the immigrant tried to give the official their name, but was misunderstood. Due to an overload of immigrants to process, as well as a lack of patience, the customs ...
September 13, 2022 READ MORE
7 Steps to Deciphering Old Handwriting for Genealogy Research
Picture this…You’ve suddenly come into possession of a box filled with old family pictures and genealogy documents, including a diary written by one of your ancestors over 100 years ago. Excited to uncover long forgotten family secrets, you open up the diary, only to find that you can barely read the chicken scratch scrawled on its pages. As far as you can tell, the...
August 24, 2022 READ MORE
How Do You Find Out About Your Family History?
You have decided to explore your family history, and are ready to dive in, but you are not quite sure how to get started. You've heard various family stories passed down from older generations, but you don’t know which stories are factual or which are exaggerated versions of the truth. You also have a pile of random genealogy documents that were given to you by a ...
July 4, 2022 READ MORE
African American Lineage: 9 Steps to Tracing the Ancestry of Slaves
For many people wishing to trace their heritage back to the time their ancestors immigrated to America, there are numerous sources and resources available. But what if your ancestors did not come to this country of their own free will? What if, instead, they were brought here hundreds of years ago by slave traders? Often, for people with African ancestry, it seems im...
May 25, 2022 READ MORE