Ancestral Findings

If you've spent any time researching your family history, you've probably developed a familiar rhythm. You track your ancestors through the federal censuses, taken every ten years like clockwork. It's...

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In this episode, we're talking about ten meaningful genealogy projects you can take on during June. This time of year brings a lot of opportunities—warmer weather, Father's Day, family gatherings—and ...

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I pulled this one from the stack and couldn't look away. Moss hangs low in the scene, soft and heavy like it's weighed down by memory. A quiet glade in City Park, dappled in sunlight—until you notice ...

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William Rufus DeVane King was born on April 7, 1786, in Sampson County, North Carolina. His ancestry reached back to some of the earliest European settlers in the Southern colonies. His father, Willia...

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George Mifflin Dallas, who served as the 11th Vice President of the United States from 1845 to 1849 under President James K. Polk, is one of the quieter figures in American history. Though the city o...

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This time of year always stirs up reflection, and not just because summer is starting to peek around the corner. Memorial Day is here—a day that means different things to different people. For some, i...

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I pulled this card from the stack and instantly felt the spray of seawater and the tension of a harpoon rope straining against the power of something far too large to control. This is no tourist snaps...

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The 1960 U.S. Census sits just over the horizon, scheduled to be released to the public on April 1, 2032. It's a highly anticipated snapshot of American life during a time of rapid change: the rise of...

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