History of the Electric Fan Premium
How the electric fan and air conditioning changed the way our ancestors kept their cool.
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What is a Collateral Relative and Why Do They Matter?
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5 Books About Historic Women Premium
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Four Steps to Finding Italian Ancestors Premium
Finding your Italian ancestors can be tricky. Here are four steps to get you started. You'll be saying 'ciao" in no time!
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Genealogy Workbook: Institutional Records Premium
Tuberculosis sanatoriums. State hospitals. Poor farms and almshouses. “Insane” asylums. Old folks’ homes. Orphanages. Prisons. Almost everyone has a relative who—whether willingly or not—became a resident in an institution for a short period or even the better part of a lifetime. Or perhaps an ancestor or relative...
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Time Capsule: The Spiritualist Movement Premium
One morning in January, 1863, Mrs. Laurie desired me to go to the White House and inquire after Mrs. Lincoln’s health. Mrs. Laurie had visited Mrs. Lincoln the previous day, and found her prostrated by one of her severe headaches. It was about eleven o’clock when I called...
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Time Capsule: Food For Thought Premium
Lydia Child’s The American Frugal Housewife was published in 1832 as a revised edition of her 1828 book The Frugal Housewife. Besides offering directions for cooking meats, vegetables, desserts, breads and more, Child provided household hints, home remedies and a glossary.
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Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks: Nine Old-School Genealogy Research Strategies Premium
Don't bark up your family tree in futility. Try these nine old-school strategies to break through your brick walls.
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