Ancestral Findings

Russian surnames started being used relatively recently in history as was common in other parts of Europe. Join me today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast and I'll talk about the history of Russian su...

7 Aug 20198min

A number of women disguised themselves as men to serve in the American Revolution and the Civil War. However, few of them were well known to the public after the war. While her story was a popular one...

2 Aug 20198min

Do you have a Jewish surname in your family tree? If so, you will want to know its origin and meaning. Knowing this allows you to know the story of this branch of your family tree. Join me next time o...

31 Jul 20198min

While there were plenty of very young and very old people to be soldiers during the Civil War, only one has the distinction of being the oldest verified mustered soldier. He was eighty years old when ...

26 Jul 20197min

Have you ever used muster rolls in your genealogical research? If you are like most people, you have at least one ancestor who served in the military or war. If they served prior to WWI, muster rolls ...

24 Jul 20198min

He was a renowned Civil War cavalry commander with the Union Army. He fought in numerous battles, and proved himself time and again to be an expert horseman. While he led no decisive victories, his se...

19 Jul 20199min

German surnames have histories going back to the Middle Ages, and each one tells a story about the original medieval person who bore it. Knowing the history of these names can tell you things about yo...

17 Jul 20198min

He was the youngest soldier to serve in the Union during the Civil War, becoming a drummer boy at only ten years old. He was also the youngest noncommissioned officer in US military history. He made a...

12 Jul 20198min