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The Abduction of Mattie Field
The Abduction of Mattie Field
“Horrid, Most Horrid!”
Janelle Molony, M.S.L.
Jun 3
Family History Tips on Interviewing Your Relatives
Family History Tips on Interviewing Your Relatives
Interviews can be stressful, but there are ways that stress can be reduced.
John Newmark
Jul 17, 2023
My Grandfather was Roger Williams Birdseye
My Grandfather was Roger Williams Birdseye
A digital legacy is not as easy as you think
Mike Player
May 10
Discovering a Forgotten UFO With the Help of an Ancestor Long Gone
Discovering a Forgotten UFO With the Help of an Ancestor Long Gone
Traveling through time portals while dismantling a genealogy brick wall
Jacqueline Jannotta
May 30
The Life and Death of Orilla Lincoln Ellis
The Life and Death of Orilla Lincoln Ellis
The puzzle pieces of her story don’t make the way things were seem like the Good Ol’ Days
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Nov 29, 2023
He Was a Part of History
He Was a Part of History
His name was Harold Whitmore, and he was my grandfather.
Rachel Ess
Mar 26
Who Left a Baby at Our Doorstep?
Who Left a Baby at Our Doorstep?
How a surprise DNA match redefined our family story.
Jacqueline Jannotta
Feb 19
Dr. James Rousseau: San Bernardino’s Most Notable Pioneer Physician
Dr. James Rousseau: San Bernardino’s Most Notable Pioneer Physician
Dr. James Alexander Rousseau was an early settler of San Bernardino, California, and one of their most highly esteemed pioneer physicians…
Janelle Molony, M.S.L.
Feb 28
Solving the Mystery of Sophia Krapp — The Truth Is Out There
Solving the Mystery of Sophia Krapp — The Truth Is Out There
When tantalizing clues to an ancestor’s life unsettle family history.
Jacqueline Jannotta
Aug 20, 2023
Stories My Grandmother Used to Tell (That Weren’t True)
Stories My Grandmother Used to Tell (That Weren’t True)
Fanciful anecdotes versus the real family history
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Jun 15, 2022
Travels with Dad: Almost the Right Stuff
Travels with Dad: Almost the Right Stuff
How my father almost made aviation history
Kari Lyn. I write to get out what's on my mind
Dec 19, 2023
Was My Grandmother an Accidental Stereotype or a True Mafia Princess?
Was My Grandmother an Accidental Stereotype or a True Mafia Princess?
It all depends on who tells the story…
Jacqueline Jannotta
Mar 9, 2023
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