A Family Tapestry

There is a state road—I've read somewhere that it was the old stagecoach route—that once took travelers from Florida's most populou...

Do you ever check census records for the addresses of your relatives of bygone generations so that you can go visit the homes where they on...

In cop lingo, someone saying "copy" is basically agreeing: "I got that." In other words, what you said is what I heard....

The task of genealogy seems relatively straightforward: for each generation we research, proceeding backwards through time, we double the n...

Today—at least in the United States and Canada—we celebrate Labor Day. If you are like me, the memories you have of that holiday are quite...

Sometimes, when progress grinds to a halt, it makes me wonder whether everyone went on summer vacation together. At least, that's the c...

A phone call came in the other day that reminded me of just how much it costs to pursue one's intent of educational improvement. Perhap...