If you’ve spent any time researching your family history, you’ve probably developed a familiar rhythm. You track your ancestors through the federal censuses, taken every ten years like clockwork...
Author - Will Moneymaker
10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for June 2025
Are you looking for some genealogy projects to work on in June? June is especially suited to certain genealogical projects. Here are ten of them to do.
The Dueling Oaks of New Orleans | Postcards from the Past
I pulled this one from the stack and couldn’t look away. Moss hangs low in the scene, soft and heavy like it’s weighed down by memory. A quiet glade in City Park, dappled in sunlight—until you notice...
William Rufus DeVane King: The Shortest Tenure, the Deepest Roots
William Rufus DeVane King was born on April 7, 1786, in Sampson County, North Carolina. His ancestry reached back to some of the earliest European settlers in the Southern colonies. His father...
George Mifflin Dallas: The Unheralded Statesman from Philadelphia
George Mifflin Dallas, who served as the 11th Vice President of the United States from 1845 to 1849 under President James K. Polk, is one of the quieter figures in American history. Though the city...