AncestorNews: Keeping the Stories Alive Premium
On Friday, my 86-year-old aunt Lu suffered what the doctors termed a catastrophic stroke. As I write this column, I'm sitting by her bed in the intensive care unit, waiting for her to be transferred to hospice. Odd, isn't it, that at a time like this, my thoughts turn...
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AncestorNews: Treasure Hunting Premium
I was inspired to search the Web for ancestral artifacts after reading the October 2004 Family Tree Magazine article by associate editor Lauren Eisenstodt ("Object Lessons," page 50). Lauren wrote about 10 ways to research and preserve family heirlooms. One of the sites I routinely check in hopes...
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AncestorNews: Historical Texts on the Web Premium
Where to find historical documents online.
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AncestorNews: Start with Small Projects Premium
True or false: Putting together a family Web site carries the same challenge as writing a family genealogy. Answer: False! A genealogy Web site—much like our genealogy research itself—is a work in progress. So why wait until you've completed your research to begin building your site? Have...
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AncestorNews: Virginia Roots Premium
The first footsteps of many American ancestors were taken on the shores of Virginia. Sometimes called the Mother State because it was the first to be settled, Virginia was the 10th colony to become a state. The state bird is the cardinal and its tree the dogwood. The state...
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AncestorNews: Stateside Sources Premium
Not long ago my research took me to Texas, in search of a family branch I was trying to link to my own. Thanks to online resources, I was able to establish what look like promising connections. My hunt got off on the fast track when a search of...
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AncestorNews: Preserving Family Treasures Premium
AncestorNews: Preserving Priceless Family Treasures A few days before Christmas, my cousin arrived at my house with a priceless treasure—my grandmother's wedding dress. The dress has ivory lace with a gathered satin band around the waist. Originally, it would have had an undergarment of some kind. For being 90...
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AncestorNews: Republic of Texas Claims Premium
Although my direct line doesn't go through Texas, I have a side-branch that left Tennessee and settled in the area around present-day Groesbeck, as part of the Sterling C. Robertson colony. While searching for more information on my Texas ancestors, I discovered the Web site for Republic of Texas...
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AncestorNews: Readers’ Family Cemeteries Premium
I wrote last week about my favorite cemetery and invited you to respond. Thanks to all readers who wrote me with their comments and thoughts about favorite cemeteries. Conni Mitchell Braun of Ohio wrote, "My family cemetery story is very sad. Two years ago, I started researching my Mitchell...
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