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Lou Liberty

What Life Was Like In The Living Of It

Lou Liberty | May 10, 2012

The historian, Will Durant, once indicated that a definition of "history" could be "human activity through time." The truth... Read More

Sunny McClellan Morton

Athletic Ancestors? Relive Their Glory Days

Sunny McClellan Morton | May 9, 2012

There's a star athlete in every clan, if you believe what you hear at family reunions. Grandpa played wide... Read More

Betty Malesky

Breathe Life Into Your Ancestor’s Story

Betty Malesky | May 3, 2012

Nearly all family researchers have one thing in common--we love doing research. Nothing equals the challenge of the hunt,... Read More

Heather Kramer

Free Mobile Applications For Genealogists

Heather Kramer | May 1, 2012

Handheld devices such as smart phones and tablets have made mobile applications (apps) popular tools to use for personal... Read More

Thomas MacEntee

What You Should Know About Copyright And Genealogy

Thomas MacEntee | Apr 26, 2012

[Note: the author is not an attorney and the information contained in this article should not be construed as... Read More

Michael Pollock

Take Me Back To Olde Virginie: No Fee, On-Line Resources for Genealogical Research

Michael Pollock | Apr 24, 2012

In my article on research in order books and chancery records, I specifically mentioned the on-line database of such... Read More

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