The first Ohio stories are part of the common story of the wonderful Ice Age, when a frozen deluge pushed down from the north, and covered a vast part of the earth’s surface with slowly moving...
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Aunt Agnes Enjoyed The Windy City (Genetoons Cartoon #03)
Aunt Agnes Enjoyed The Windy City (Genetoons Cartoon #03) Genetoons is a simple, one-panel, Genealogy cartoons or the whole family to enjoy. Using a Genealogical idea or fact, I want the reader to...
Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures
Finally–the only guidebook devoted exclusively to research in America’s courthouses. Full of essentials starting with preparation, interacting with the clerks, using the indexes, and what...
Tracing Your Family Origins
If you’ve ever wondered about past relatives, you’re not alone. I’ve always been curious about my ancestors. Knowing where you come from is a wonderful feeling because it provides...
How They Got That Way (Genetoons #02)
Genetoons is a simple, one-panel, Genealogy cartoons or the whole family to enjoy. Using a Genealogical idea or fact, I want the reader to laugh! I hope you enjoy them.
One-Size-Fits-All Family Tree (Genetoons #01)
Genetoons is a simple, one-panel, Genealogy cartoons or the whole family to enjoy. Using a Genealogical idea or fact, I want the reader to laugh! I hope you enjoy them.
How Did Air Force One Get Its Name?
In 1953 a near mid-air collision took place over New York City… Additional Information: From FDR’s prop-driven Pan Am to the glimmering blue and white jumbo 747 on which George W. Bush...
6 Questions To Ask Before Using The National Archives
I've been researching my family history since 1995 and it's always a joy to look through the military documents at the National Archives.
Edward Rutherfurd on New York
Strangely, I suspect it was Viking ancestors who drew me to New York. For centuries my father’s family lived on Britain’s biggest tidal river, the Severn, on which there was a huge trade...
Mount a Charge to Research Military Posts
“The men are healthy looking . . . and soldierly in appearance. They march and maneuver well on foot, less so mounted, because many of them ride indifferently . . . The horses are generally...