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Old Newspapers and The Story of a World War Flying Ace

by Jena Altman Hamilton
Using Old Newspapers to Tell a War Story

Nothing like finding a great story and having hundreds of people with the same name come up. You have to find the facts first, before … Read more

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Why Rescue Photos and How to Do It

by Jena Altman Hamilton
Why Genealogy Enthusiasts Should Rescue Photos

In case you didn’t know, we have a section on the website for rescued photos. These are photos and cabinet cards that I’ve found in … Read more

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The Tradition of Bringing Home America’s War Dead

by Michele Hibbitts
tradition of bringing home the dead from American Wars

Some interesting facts about the tradition in our country of bringing home the dead during American wars.   Civil War The American Civil War had over … Read more

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Find A Grave Tips

by Jena Altman Hamilton
find a grave tips and facts

Find A Grave is an incredible resource! Here are some facts you may not know and different ways to use it! I have been a … Read more

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Genealogy Newbie Tips – Easy Advice for Beginners

by Jena Altman Hamilton
genealogy newbie tips for beginners

So You Are Just Getting Started? Tips on starting your family tree For Beginners! First – take a deep breath! It will not be as … Read more

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Yearbook From 1925 Headed to Museum

by Jena Altman Hamilton
1925 Yearbook Farmer School Headed to Museum

Rescued Farmer, Texas School 1925 Yearbook Headed to Museum! I love it when things come together! This little handwritten yearbook will be returning to Young … Read more

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Finding Family Information on Postcards

by Jena Altman Hamilton
Different Places to Look for Family Research

Different places to look for information including scrapbooks and postcards with examples of information you can get from postcards! If you find one item in … Read more

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The Genealogical Importance of an Individual Deceased Personnel File

by Michele Hibbitts
individual deceased personnel file for family research military

Finding information about family members in the military when records were lost or destroyed. Sadly, many of us, me included, have ancestors that were killed … Read more

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Unexpected Finds from Old Newspapers- The Story of Martha Bass (1895)

by Jena Altman Hamilton
Stories from Old Newspapers 1800's

Astonishing Information You can Find About Family Members from Old Newspaper Clippings, including Mrs Martha Bass of West Randolph Vt. Awesome find in the Buffalo … Read more

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Trains, Travel, and Tips

by Jena Altman Hamilton
rescued photos of family history - trains and travel

Don’t You Want to Know Where They Went on Trips and Vacations? We are going to try and date a post card photo, follow along! … Read more

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Outside the Box Search Advice

by Jena Altman Hamilton

Up Your Game ! Up Your Search!  Think about it. If you do not have all of the records, then someone does. If it is … Read more

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The Importance of Teaching Our Children Their Genealogy and Family History

by Michele Hibbitts
teaching children genealogy

I have been interested in my family tree for as long as I can remember.  I always loved listening to everyone’s stories, trying to store … Read more

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Amaze Your Grandchildren

by Jena Altman Hamilton

How would you like to amaze your grandchildren! A Tip You Don’t Want to Forget… While you are working on everyone else’s leg of the … Read more

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The Importance of Digitizing Family Research

by Michele Hibbitts
digitizing family research

Family tree research leads to acquiring a lot of things.   Things like photos, letters, wills, and jewelry.  It can be a little overwhelming trying to … Read more

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How to Read Handwriting on Old Photos

by Jena Altman Hamilton
how to read family photos handwriting

Tips for Reading Inscriptions on the Back of Those Old Family Photos  I’m always having trouble reading the backs of old photos. That is if … Read more

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Collection Information and Files

by Jena Altman Hamilton
collections family genealogy

Reading through records can become overwhelming. I have gone through newspapers for days at a time trying to find someone and not being sure if … Read more

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Boxes and Boxes of Old Family Photos

by Jena Altman Hamilton

How to get started organizing and documenting old family photos The first thing I started doing is scan all the photos. I was so worried … Read more

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In Search of Lieutenant Walter

by Jena Altman Hamilton

I love old things, and the military stuff is very intriguing to me as well. I had this old little envelope that I found in … Read more

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Researching World War II Soldiers: Veteran Award List – Part 2

by Jena Altman Hamilton
world war II solider research history wwii

I have learned over the years to be sure and walk away sometimes! Taking breaks from the search will help you focus better when you … Read more

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How to Research WWII Soldiers: Veteran Award List – Part 1

by Jena Altman Hamilton

The vast majority of people have family that served in World War II.  In this two part series, I go over the World War II … Read more

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