Vol. 21, No. 35 - May 8, 2016
The Origin of Mother’s Day |
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Mother’s Day is a special day to millions of people in the United States. Not only is it one of the largest greeting card holidays of the year, it is also a time when families often get together to share their love of the mothers among them. At the very least, most mothers and women who are mother figures to others, are given phone calls, emails, and visits of appreciation. Presents and
taking the mothers in question out for a meal are also common customs on this sweet day. But how did Mother’s Day get started? Did your ancestors celebrate it? This is what you need to know about Mother’s Day...
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This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups |
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How Given Names Can Help You Identify Your Ancestor |
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Are you stuck in your genealogy research? You are probably looking for clues as to the parentage of a particular ancestor and have hit the infamous genealogy brick wall. Or, you could be trying to figure out how someone in your family tree is related to someone else. You know they must be related… all of the clues are there. You just don’t have the exact evidence you need to prove they are
related, or how they are related. It can be frustrating, especially when you believe you have exhausted all possible clues and gone through every conceivable record source. Don’t give up, though! There are still clues to be found in the most obvious, and yet overlooked, of places. Take a look at your ancestors’ first names...
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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The 1790-1840 census records only listed heads of household by name. However, that does not mean you can’t put together a list of who was in the household. You just look at other clues like these...
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