The British College of Arms is a little used but highly important and rich resource for genealogical information for people with British ancestors. Here's what they can do for you.
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Genealogical Adventures in Town Halls
If you're not using town halls in your genealogical research, you are missing out on some excellent and hard to find information. Here's why you should use them and what you may find there.
How to Use Family Lore to Discover the Real Stories
How true are your family's legends? Most have at least a grain of truth in them. Here's how to use family stories as jumping off points to get the real truth behind the legends of your ancestors.
Quaker Persecutions in Puritan Massachusetts
Colonial Massachusetts is well known for the Salem witch trials. However, there was another dark period of persecution before that, which involved the Quakers.
Recommended Genealogy Resources
Recommended Genealogy Resources Here are some resources you might find helpful. Some are available for free, while others require a subscription. Feel free to bookmark this page, as I’ll be...
The Mayflower Pioneers: The Hardships They Encountered
The story of the Pilgrims has its origins in the desire of religious independence from the Church of England.
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...
Genealogy Research Tips
Tricks for Finding the Unknown Burial Location of an Ancestor 3 Ways to Be Constantly Improving Your Genealogy Research 3 Online Genealogy Classes You Can Take to Improve Your Skills 3 Genealogy...
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...
Top 10 Genealogy Reference Books (plus 5 more)
I couldn't find myself stopping with only 10 genealogical books. There've been so many books that have helped me in my personal genealogy research in the past 25 years.