Marriage records are key to understanding family history, providing essential details about the unions that shaped your ancestry. They reveal names, dates, and places of marriage, often including...
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Grover Cleveland: The Uncommon President
Learn about Grover Cleveland, a president who defied the odds. Discover his path from a modest upbringing to becoming one of the most influential leaders in American history.
1830 Census Index, U.S. Selected Counties
1830 Census Index, U.S. Selected Counties
James Madison: Architect of the Constitution and Steadfast Leader
Join me as we step into the world of James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution," whose brilliant mind and steadfast leadership forged the principles of American democracy.
The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1740-1930
This is an especially valuable resource -- almost half of all persons who can trace their American ancestry before 1850 have Quaker ancestors.
James Wilson: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
James Wilson was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. In addition, he was an influential and important person in the design of the new nation of the United States of America. A lawyer...
George Clymer: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
George Clymer was a signer of the Declaration of Independence who is not as well-remembered as some of the others. Yet, he was a remarkable and busy politician in colonial and early American history...
Delaware: The State Capitals, Part 8
Dover is the capital of the state of Delaware, as well as a major economic point for the state. With a long history of European settlement and a strong connection to the American Revolution, it is...
Abraham Clark: Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Abraham Clark is not one of the best known signers of the Declaration of Independence. In fact, he was well known for his rejection of artifice and pretense during his life, being the only member of...
The 1820 US Federal Census — A Closer Look
The 1820 US federal census is the last one to not use pre-printed forms. Because enumerators often drew their own columns, it can sometimes be challenging to interpret the results of this census...
Everything You Need to Know About the 1890 US Federal Census
The 1890 census is famous for not being here for genealogists to use. At least, most of it is not available. There are a few fragments that still exist. If you are lucky enough to have ancestors in...
Thelma “Pat” Ryan Nixon: America’s First Ladies, Part 37
Thelma Ryan was called “Pat” from an early age, and eventually became Pat Nixon, the thirty-seventh First Lady of the United States. A farmer’s daughter, she worked her whole life until her first...
The History Behind the Dixie Terminal
The Dixie Terminal is one of Cincinnati’s best-kept secrets. Learn all about this landmark here — the architecture, the artwork, and of course, the history.
George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River: Famous Christmases in History #2
A famous Christmas in history was George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Day in 1776. This crossing is commemorated in a famous painting, as well. It gave the colonial army a...
Helen Herron Taft: America’s First Ladies, #27
Helen Herron Taft was the First Lady of many firsts. As the wife of twenty-seventh US President William Howard Taft, Helen was born into a family with political connections. As First Lady, she shone...