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Matilda: The Queens of England

Matilda of England was meant to be Queen, but never quite got there. The only surviving legitimate child of King Henry I, she was supposed to take the crown after him, but her cousin Stephen had the...

The Lennon Sisters: The Lawrence Welk Show

The Lennon Sisters are a quartet of sisters who performed on The Lawrence Welk Show for more than a decade. Part of a family of twelve children, the sisters met Lawrence Welk because one of them was...

Arthur Duncan: The Lawrence Welk Show

Arthur Duncan is an American tap dancer who was a regular performer on "The Lawrence Welk Show" for eighteen years. One of the first African American men to perform as a regular on a TV variety show...

A Closer Look at Probate Records, Part 2

Probate records come in many different forms and types. There are the more traditional types, and the less so. If you can’t find traditional probate records in your genealogical search, there are...

A Closer Look at Probate Records, Part 1

Probate records are some of the most commonly used genealogical documents in family tree research. They can tell us so much about our ancient ancestors that can’t be found anywhere else. They are...