When the United States first began to take shape as a nation, it didn’t just need laws and structure. It needed a voice people could recognize and trust. That voice, more than anyone else’s, came...
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1776 in Public Words
By July of 1776, the arguments had been building for a long time. Tensions with Britain were no longer new. Colonists had already spent years listening to speeches, reading newspapers, hearing...
Before 1776, The Language That Prepared the Ground
When people think about the founding of the United States, they usually begin with the Declaration of Independence. That is understandable. It is the best-known document of the nation’s early...
The Right Way to Use AI in Genealogy Research
Artificial intelligence is showing up almost everywhere now, and genealogy is no exception. It is being used for transcriptions, translations, document summaries, handwriting recognition, search...
What MyHeritage Scribe AI Can Do for Your Genealogy Research
Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly important part of genealogy, and one of the newest examples is MyHeritage’s Scribe AI. This tool is designed to help researchers work through old...
Honor Your Irish Ancestors This St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day has a way of turning people’s thoughts toward Ireland. Even those who do not spend much time looking into family history often start wondering where their people came from, what...
How to Trace Your Family Tree in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales (Book Giveaway – ENDED)
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Immigrants to the New World, 1600s – 1800s
First-Time User? Click here This immigration index covers early arrivals to the American colonies from the 1600s through the early 1800s. These include: New World Immigrants (Volumes 1 and 2)...
What is the History of Daylight Saving Time, and Why Do We Have It?
Daylight Savings Time is an idea that has been around for more than 100 years, and was implemented nationwide in Germany a little over a century ago. Here is its history, and how (and why) it is used...
10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for March
Did you know spring is the perfect time to begin some new genealogy projects? Here are the top ten you should be doing this month, as the snow melts again.