by Katie Rebecca Garner | Aug 8, 2025
One of the more interesting projects I embarked on this week was that of Mary J Wakeman-Saunders-Powers-Gordfrey-Gray-Lindley-Crowther-LePage. Yes, that is eight married names and sadly, no maiden name.[i] I initially found her in a newspaper article on the...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Aug 1, 2025
This blog was also published with Price Genealogy. Many Americans have German roots somewhere in their family tree. Until recently, German Americans largely stuck to their own communities in the New World. Their practices affected how their records were created, which...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Jul 25, 2025
This article was also posted on Family Tree Magazine. Both experienced genealogists and casual hobbyists want to know as much as possible about their ancestors. While there are many discoveries to make, deciding to finish your entire family tree or write a book-length...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Jul 18, 2025
This article was also published on GenealogyBank Before the internet and social media, people kept track of community goings-on via newspapers. Local papers could contain everything from election news to community gossip. Newspapers provide obituaries and death...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Oct 18, 2022
U.S. Regions: Mid-Atlantic Pennsylvania can claim to be the birthplace of the United States, as that was where the continental congress was held which wrote the declaration of independence and later formed the constitution. Delaware was the first state to ratify the...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Jul 2, 2021
Newspaper Research Newspapers are the ancestors of Facebook. Our ancestors used newspapers to keep up with the world around them, much how we use social media today. Newspapers contain political, sports, and social news of their day. Ads showcase the products and...
