AncestorNews: Golden Book Premium

I always get a little envious when my genealogy friends talk about the letters and journals handed down in their families. Why couldn't my family have been so prolific with their pens? The desire to read about my ancestors' thoughts and feelings is one reason I was so taken...

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AncestorNews: Peek into Past Lives Premium

Was your ancestor on the Oregon Trail, a California gold rush miner or an Army wife on the frontier? If so, you may be one of the lucky ones whose family kept historic diaries or journals. However, your family, like mine, may own only a few photos and little...

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AncestorNews: Case of Neglect Premium

You might think I'm stuck on this cemetery preservation issue. At times, it feels like that to me too. But, a situation was recently brought to my attention that I want to share—and then I'll do my best to move on to other subjects. A month ago, my...

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AncestorNews: Do You Know the History? Premium

Scratch a genealogist and you'll find a historian. It's impossible to research the family tree without learning at least something about the past. Our ancestors lived through migrations, natural disasters, wars and some of the world's greatest political debates. They discussed slavery, state's rights, the California gold rush, the...

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AncestorNews: Hoosier Genealogy Premium

Want to learn a little about your Indiana county? Check out the Indiana County History Preservation Society, a part-free, part subscription ($10 a year) site that's chock full of historical tidbits. The free stuff includes overviews of all of Indiana's counties that tell you about its formation, townships, historical...

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AncestorNews: Jewish Genealogy on the Web Premium

Although my family has no Jewish heritage that I'm aware of, my sister recently found a sampler embroidered in Yiddish and Hebrew, tucked behind a family picture. Dated 1891, the sampler presented us with a research challenge: what did the words mean, and how did it get behind our...

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AncestorNews: History on the Net Premium

If you've been researching your family tree for long, you've discovered that you can't be a genealogist without becoming a historian. Our ancestors lived through war, famine, great migrations and political debates that changed the face of a nation. They were young when America was young, and the country's...

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AncestorNews: Historic Trees Premium

I got some feedback full of helpful suggestions on locating published family genealogies from last week's column. Reader Wendy Whipple wrote: "Don't forget county library/genealogical societies. Many genealogists who publish their pedigrees donate copies to local libraries. If you know where your family was at any given time, it's...

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AncestorNews: A Helping Hand Premium

Riding at anchor in San Diego Bay is the world's oldest active sailing ship, the Star of India. Launched in 1863 from Ramsey Shipyard in the Isle of Man, she started life as Euterpe, named for the Greek goddess of music. After a spotty history as a cargo ship...

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AncestorNews: Readers’ Advice for Genealogy Trips Premium

Last week I wrote about a road trip I'm planning to Kansas and Missouri. Although my main goal is to get photos of where my great-great-grandparents are buried, I also want to poke into a few courthouses along the way. I asked everyone for suggestions for my trip and...

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