Are you looking for some productive genealogy projects to do for April? As the first full month of spring, April offers some interesting and unique genealogy opportunities that just don't fit in as well during other months of the year. If you want to stay on top of things in your genealogy research,…

Imagine sitting quietly at your desk, watching your favorite TV show or browsing a genealogy archive late at night. You’re alone—or at least you think you are. But what if the screen in front of you wasn’t just a passive lightbox? What if something else was happening somewhere behind the flicker and…

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April 1st often arrives with a mixture of groans and eye-rolls, especially for those who have been on the receiving end of thoughtless pranks. While some brush it off as harmless fun, others know the sting of being caught off guard—sometimes in ways that leave lasting discomfort. Behind the jokes,…

Before the White House, before political parties fully took shape, and before America had even decided how it wanted to govern itself, there was George Clinton. He didn’t wear a powdered wig for fashion. He wore it through gun smoke and battle. A wartime general, a power-hungry governor, and one of…

Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller was born into wealth so vast that most Americans in the early 20th century couldn’t comprehend it. Born on July 8, 1908, in Bar Harbor, Maine, his life began with a silver spoon—and possibly a silver platter. But behind the art collections, philanthropy, and power dinners…

Spiro Theodore Agnew, the 39th vice president of the United States, was born on November 9, 1918, in Baltimore, Maryland. His name, though Americanized, hints at his family’s rich ethnic heritage—Greek and German, two cultures steeped in tradition and history. Before his rise to national prominence…