Have you tried sending introductory emails to your DNA matches on DNA testing sites and gotten a poor response rate? You're not alone. It's all too common in the DNA world. Here are some excellent...
Are you searching for the origins of some elusive female ancestors? Here are four tried and true research techniques for discovering your female family lines.
The 1850s were not the quiet, uneventful decade that the history books usually portray them as being. In fact, there were a lot of important events going on around the globe. Our ancestors got to...
Albany is the capital of the state of New York and has been since 1797. However, Europeans were living at Albany for about a century and a half before that, and Native Americans prior to that. Albany...
The history of covered bridges in North America and the United States is a fascinating one. The bridges that remain are quite beloved and mostly protected. Here is the history of covered bridges in...