Tracking Your Ancestors’ Migrations Premium
Turn to these records for help learning where and when your ancestors moved.
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• 1620 Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock • 1622 Province of Maine granted to Sir Ferdinando Gorges and Capt. John Mason • 1623 First permanent settlement in New Hampshire • 1633-35 First settlers arrive in Connecticut • 1636 Roger Williams settles in Providence, RI • 1636 Harvard University becomes...
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The January 2004 issue of the Civil War magazine, North & South, featured a cover story about the 1862 battle of Lone Jack, Missouri—the little town where my ancestors moved in the 1830s. In addition to providing details of the battle itself, the article included photos, eyewitness testimony and...
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If you've been reading my AncestorNews items for long, you know I'm a history buff and always have been. I think this stems from growing up with a grandmother who kept me occupied for hours with family tales. My favorite, of course, was the one about her father being...
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162 BC Jews victorious over King Antiochus 320 Dec. 25 set as the birthday of Christ by Pope Julius I 490 Advent established as a period of fasting 1561 Christmas trees mentioned for the first time in a printed document 1659 Massachusetts makes Christmas illegal  ...
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Why timekeeping changed How the calendar change affects genealogy
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Genealogy Calendar Websites for Your Ancestors’ Religious Observances Premium
Your ancestors' culture and faith influenced the dates in your family tree. Use these religious calendar tools to discover family traditions and calculate birth dates.
Read MoreMigration on Waterways Premium
After the Revolutionary War, American families migrated on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, typically a one-way trip. When steamboats debuted in 1812 and flatbottom riverboats in 1815, river routes became increasingly accessible. But American settlement was still primarily confined to the eastern seaboard. The natural barrier of the Appalachian...
Read MoreFood Traditions Around the Globe Premium
Good food brings people together. If you've wondered what your ancestors from around the world ate during the holidays, here is a guide.
Read MoreAncestorNews: How Did Ancestors Vote? Premium
Have you noticed how often we group our ancestors into tidy little groups such as "my Germans" or "my Texans"? After all, categorizing our ancestors is an easy way to convey which branch of the family we're currently researching. But the people within those groups were individuals with different...
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