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From Elementary School Janitor to College Graduate: Gratitude and Perspective
In one of my favorite books, Atomic Habits, James Clear wrote: “Success is the product of daily habits, not once-in-a-lifetime transformation.” Your…
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Identifying the Unidentifiable: How You Can Identify Family Members in Unlabeled Photographs
Three strategies I use all the time and examples of when they worked
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July 2023
"To Get What I Want When I Want It"
What hobbies and interests did your great-grandparents or other ancestors have that you might unknowingly share with them today?
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Genealogical Treasures... In Your Wall?
Are any letters written during the Civil War hidden in your home’s walls? In the 1990s, the Gill family renovated their home in rural Maine. It happened…
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An Honor, An Announcement, and A Thank You
Yesterday, Vita Brevis, the blog of the oldest genealogical library in the country, published an article I wrote about going there when I was ten years…
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June 2023
The Catanachs: From Gardeners in Scotland to Pioneers of New Mexico
Tracing how the Catanach name made it from Scotland to New Mexico in the 1800s
A-B-C Is Not As Easy As a 1-2-3: An Ancestry Mystery
Not everything is as straightforward as it seems in genealogy research.
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The Da Vinci of the NBA: MVP Edition
Last night, the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA title in franchise history behind their MVP, Nikola Jokić, the leagues most selfless superstar.
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5 Things Obituaries Could Reveal About Your Ancestry
A Genealogical Goldmine: Obituaries going back centuries can reveal intimate details about your ancestors.
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May 2023
Kids Taking the Battlefield: Did Your Underage Ancestors Serve in the Civil War?
My great-grandfather enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 14 -- Did yours?
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Mental Illness: A Crucial Part of Everybody's Ancestry Journey
Why and how mental health is a challenging, yet crucial topic to appreciate in your genealogy research
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From Serious to Jokester in 3 Generations: Jim Gaffigan's Supreme Court Justice Grandfather
Comedian Jim Gaffigan's Grandfather, Richard Mitchell, Iowa Supreme Court Justice during the 1930s
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