Ancestral Findings

Do you have a theme in mind for your genealogy research this year? What is a theme for genealogy research, anyway? Here is what you need to know about themes for genealogy research, and why they are i...

12 Mars 20214min

Louisa Johnson Adams was the wife of John Quincy Adams, the 6th president of the United States. Born in England, she was the only First Lady to be born on foreign soil until Melania Trump. With her me...

10 Mars 20218min

The 1900 US federal census is one of the most beloved and richly detailed of any of the US census records. It provides a treasure trove of valuable information that you can use to fill in some importa...

8 Mars 20218min

Arizona was the last continental state to be admitted to the union, though its history of human habitation goes back thousands of years. From Native Americans to Spanish priests, from the Old West to ...

5 Mars 20218min

The 1790 US federal census was the first one taken by the United States. It was a brand new country at the time, and this census, though brief and simple, shows what the population of the nation looke...

3 Mars 20218min

Elizabeth Kortright Monroe was our nation's fifth First Lady. Not as much is known about her as previous First Ladies, but she was a more private person. She still has an interesting story that is wel...

1 Mars 202110min

The 1800 US federal census was the second of its kind taken in the brand new United States. John Adams was US President at the time and was only our second one. The Louisiana Purchase hadn't even been...

26 Feb 20218min

Arkansas has been the home of humans for thousands of years, beginning with Native Americans, then changing hands between the Spanish and French, before becoming part of the USA with the Louisiana Pur...

24 Feb 20218min