by Katie Rebecca Garner | Nov 28, 2025
This Christmas season, many of us celebrate with traditions passed down from our parents and grandparents. Some of us have made new traditions to celebrate Christmas. Do we ever consider where these traditions originated? Some traditions have changed over the years....
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Nov 21, 2025
Four hundred years ago, the Mayflower landed in Plymouth harbor and the Pilgrims began to establish a colony in their new home. The replica Mayflower, which commemorates this moment, has recently been renovated and returned to Plymouth. The original Mayflower carried...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Nov 14, 2025
As we make our Thanksgiving plans, we each have certain foods we can’t imagine Thanksgiving without. Thanksgiving turkey is a classic. Each family has their own staples – various dishes usually served with the turkey or ham. Some of these staples have been a tradition...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Nov 7, 2025
Known as the Great War prior to WWII, WWI raged for a few years before the U.S. entered the conflict. This war only occurred a few decades before WWII, so some families had members serving in both wars. Some men who registered for the WWI draft also registered for the...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Nov 1, 2025
Newspapers are the ancestors of Facebook. Our ancestors used newspapers to keep up with the world around them, much like we use social media today. Newspapers contain political, sports, and social news of their day. Ads showcase the products and services being sold at...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Oct 24, 2025
A good genealogist will use various record types in researching their ancestors, and this includes records created around a person’s death. What could be spookier than death records this Halloween? Death records in research Death records are the only record type with...
