Lewes, Delaware: The First Town in the First State
1757 map showing the location of Lewes on the Delaware Bay. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.1 Lewes (pronounced loo’-is), Delaware, is …
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Tracking an Elusive Entrepreneur: Interwar Business Genealogy
From Textiles to the Racetrack: Tracking an Elusive Early 20th-Century Entrepreneur Across the Midwest Image created by Gemini, 26 May 2026.…
The History of Women’s Suffrage: Did All Women Gain the Right to Vote in 1920?
Image courtesy of Barbara Burgess The history of women’s right to vote in the United States is a complex, decades-long journey marked by p…
Honoring Military Service in American Culture: Veterans Day and Other Military Tributes
U.S. Coast Guard, Veterans Day Parade, Manhattan, New York, 11 November 2009. Wikimedia Commons When I’m walking around on Veterans Da…
The 442nd Regiment Combat Team: Honoring Japanese American Bravery and Legacy
The generation of Americans who survived the Great Depression and enlisted during World War II has often been called the “Greatest Generat…
4 Tips to Trace Your Roots Through American Independence
Can you find a Patriot or a Loyalist in your family tree? Start with these genealogy tips! Postcard depicting the Battle of Lexington, Massa…
Genealogy Military Records In the United States
In this article, we help you get started searching genealogy military records for your ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War, the Ci…
A Quick Genealogy Guide to Southern Plantation Records
Southern genealogy research and southern plantation records go hand-in-hand. Learn where and how to look to find out more about your souther…