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.

Knott’s Berry Farm is an iconic theme park in Orange County, California. It was begun as a restaurant in the 1930s, owned and operated by the Knott family to raise extra money to support their berry farm during the Great Depression. Here’s how it became a beloved theme park attraction.

Florence Kling Harding was a formidable First Lady. The first to be divorced before her marriage to a future president, Florence was the driving force behind much of her husband’s life during their marriage. She married Warren Harding though he was an enemy of her father. She also endured his several infidelities and kept moving forward with their marriage like a pro. Here is her remarkable story.