Author: David A. Fryxell

Now What: Kentucky Kin Premium

Q. I’m having a difficult time finding family records in Kentucky. Where’s the best place to start? A. The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives in Frankfort is the main depository for records in the Bluegrass State. Its holdings include birth and death records...

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Lawn Mowers Premium

Unless your ancestors were wealthy, it’s unlikely they had a lawn until the 1870s or even later. The word “laune” first appeared in 1540, though the aristocracy in northern Europe were surrounding their castles with grassy swards in the Middle Ages. Upwardly mobile landowners in America adopted the...

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April 2012 Toolkit: Historypin Tutorial Premium

How to find photos of ancestral places using the free Historypin site.

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Q&A: Mexican and Early US Southwest Research Premium

Expert answers on researching ancestors in Mexico and the early American Southwest.

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April 2012 Now What? Q&A: Wisconsin Death Records Premium

Expert advice on researching a Wisconsin ancestor's death.

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April 2012 Now What? Q&A: Scottish Censuses Premium

Expert answers to your family history questions on Scottish censuses.

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April 2012 History Matters: Prisons Premium

We're unlocking the evolution of incarceration as our ancestors saw it.

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Attitude Adjustment Premium

Has your pedigree been pilfered? Not sure how to politely put off that clinging cousin? Mr. Manners is here to help you handle all your genealogy pet peeves.

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