My great-grandfather, James Addison Austin was born today, May 7th, in 1896 in Rockport, Ohio County, Kentucky. He was the son of Addison...

On May 2, 1670, Charles II of England provided the Hudson Bay Company with a charter permitting them to conduct fur trading with...

This is one of my very few photos of my paternal great-grandparents, Nicola aka Nicholas (one of my namesakes) and Maria Savina (DiPaolo)...

Have you ever taken a DNA test? Has it solved a genealogical mystery for you? Broken down a brick wall? Tell us your story. If you are...

Go to FamilySeach’s Facebook page for information on educational webinars on DNA to be held tomorrow in honor of DNA day. If you need...

Here is my maternal grandfather as a mounted police officer in Essex County, New Jersey. Do you have ancestors in the police force or...

Happy Earth Day

In continuation of Scottish heritage month, I would like to remember the Battle of Culloden on it's 275th anniversary. This was...

The other day, I wrote a post about Abraham Lincoln's assassination. I asked if anyone had a historical or genealogical connection to...

On this day, April 12, 1861, the Battle of Fort Sumter began. This was the battle that began the U.S. Civil War. The battle continued...

National Siblings Day, also called Siblings Day, is celebrated April 10th in the United states and and Canada. There is also a Brothers...

On April 9, 1915, my granduncle, Lawrence Anthony Pucillo, was born. He unfortunately, did not survive very long. He died October 19,...

For those of you following the DNA testing; the test has been recei ved today by AncestryDNA. Results are to be expected in 6-10 weeks. ...

April is Scottish-American Heritage month. If you are Scottish or a Scottish American, let us know, we would love you hear from you. The...

Happy Tartan Day! What is your tartan? Please share it with us.

A few days ago, I informed you that we would be following my (step)mother's AncestryDNA journey. The test sample went out in the mail...

Pictures from one of my favorite local cemeteries, in Milford, Pennsylvania. The cemetery is located on the Grey Towers estate which...

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