Are you interested in knowing more about your family coat of arms? First, be sure your family actually has one. Here is the truth behind family coats of arms.
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Who Are the Black Dutch?
Were you told you have Black Dutch ancestry, but don't know what it means? It means a lot of different things. Here is what you need to know about these people.
William Frawley: I Love Lucy
William Frawley is best known for playing landlord and friend Fred Mertz on the hit TV show, I Love Lucy. However, he had a long and storied career before and after that iconic role. He also had a...
A History of Plymouth Rock
Do you know where the rock in the Plymouth Rock monument originates? Is it really the place Pilgrims first set foot in America? Here's the real story.
Margaret Christine Otis Baker: A Colonial Woman with an Incredible Story
Margaret Christine Otis Baker is a local heroine in the town of Dover, New Hampshire. Her amazing colonial American story of captivity, conversion (three times), and a love story that saw her leave...
Who Was St. Nick (aka Santa Claus)?
Santa Claus is sometimes referred to as St. Nicholas or Chris Cringle. It turns out, St. Nicholas was a real person who was known for kindness, his love of children, and for helping the needy, the...
Locate Your Ancestors with Scottish Naming Patterns
Scottish naming patterns of the past few centuries can provide excellent clues as to the names of parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents of your Scottish ancestors. If you have a brick...
Pierogi: The Traditional Dish from Central and Eastern Europe: GeneFoods #6
Pierogi aren’t just a Polish tradition. They have a long history intwined with Eastern and Central European culture. Learn all about it here!
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Hal Adelquist: The Mouseketeers, Part 1
Hal Adelquist is known for being instrumental in bringing the Mickey Mouse Club TV show to the air and making it a success during its first season. He worked for the Disney Company for decades prior...
The Sparks that Started Holmes County’s Battle of Fort Fizzle
The Battle of Fort Fizzle is an almost forgotten part of American history—but it’s a Civil War event that had far-reaching impact. Learn more about it here!
The Creation and History of the YMCA
It is the name of a popular song by The Village People, but the YMCA is far more than that. It is a group that goes back more than one and a half centuries. It was created to provide wholesome...
A Closer Look at Passenger Lists #1
Passenger records are an excellent source of genealogical information. People have been exploring the world by sea for thousands of years, and often used sea routes to settle in the new places they...
A Closer Look at Immigration Records #3
Ellis Island was the sole federally sanctioned and approved port of entry for immigrants from 1892 to 1924. It processed millions upon millions upon millions of immigrants during this time of...
A Closer Look at Passenger Lists #2
Passenger lists of ships of immigrants to the United States are valuable research tools for genealogists. There is a wealth of information on individual immigrants that can potentially be found in...