A Family Tapestry

  If Johann were to find a place in the family of my husband's third great-grandfather, it would be close to that slot designated for th...

  Today, in the United States, is a day set aside to remember. Memorial Day: its express purpose is to honor those who gave their lives whil...

  It's always celebration-worthy to confirm a formerly missing branch of the family tree. Almost like finding an already-resolved brick ...

  There is an ebb and flow to the pursuit of family history. Those brick walls put us off, then keep us at arm's distance while we swing...

  Following the genealogy of a hypothetical connection to one's family history can take on unexpected turns. The trail may have started...

  Let's just say that Joseph John Metzger of Knox County, Ohio , is simply a "suspect" in the lineup of possible missing child...

  It seems so counter-intuitive, when pommeled for years with the mantra, "document, document, document," to simply reach out and ...