Epidemics & Your Family Tree
Monday January 30, 2006
My daughter just finished reading Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson, a book based on an actual epidemic of yellow fever in Philadelphia that wiped out 5,000 -- or 10 ... Read More
In 200 Years of Family Letters, a Nation's Story
Sunday January 29, 2006
The Cowan family has kept letters written to one another for more than 200 years, creating one of the largest private family collections of its kind. An article, on the ... Read More
100 Most Common U.S. Surnames
Thursday January 26, 2006
Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones, Brown... Are you one of the millions of Americans sporting one of these top 100 common last names? If so, then read on to learn more ... Read More
Looking for a Family Tree
Monday January 23, 2006
Are you new to genealogy? Wondering how to get started learning more about your ancestors? I'm looking for a guinea pig (or two) for a case study on researching your ... Read More
Are You Descended from Irish Nobility?
Wednesday January 18, 2006
A survey published in the February issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics indicates that as many as two million to three million Irishmen living today may carry the ... Read More
Top 10 Reasons Genealogy is Better Than Sex
Monday January 16, 2006
The next time you get stuck up in the branches of your family tree and need a good laugh, check out Top Ten Reasons Genealogy is Better than Sex by ... Read More
Locating the Graves of Veterans
Thursday January 12, 2006
The U.S. Veterans Administration recently added 1.9 million records to its online nationwide gravesite locator. These new additions primarily represent records for veterans buried in private cemeteries. The database also ... Read More
Where Can I Find the Book on My Family?
Sunday January 8, 2006
Many people curious about their roots expect to begin and end their search quickly, hoping to find their family tree already done. It doesn't often happen, but both published and ... Read More

