Walking in Your Military Ancestors’ Shoes at Fort Mackinac, Michigan
Check out our pictures and history of Fort Mackinac, a 230-year-old military fort on an island at the top of Michigan. We also have tips for researching soldiers who were stationed here.
Read MoreFinding the Story Behind an Old Photo of a Man in Military Uniform
Lost to time is the name of this man wearing a 19th-century military uniform and the reason he sat for this studio portrait. A picture like this, with carefully placed props, was taken to tell a particular story.
Read MoreState Research Guide: Delaware Premium
Find your family tree in the First State: These how-to tips will give you a head start.
Read MoreHow to ID Strange Faces in Six Kinds of Old Group Photos
Whether an old family photo has two or 20 people (or more), it's considered a group portrait. When you find one in your collection, it may generate a groan rather than a cheer. Solving those types of picture mysteries is a challenge and a some might say a curse. You...
Read More9 Things You Can Learn About Your Ancestors From the Cemetery
Seeing the gravestone and viewing records in the cemetery office may yield ancestry information you won't find in an online database of burials. Here are nine things you can learn.
Read MoreWorld War I Uniforms for Little Boys
A few months ago I featured a picture of a little boy in a German style military uniform and discussed how boys could dress like the servicemen in their family. Paul Daraghy sent in three photos of his father wearing a miniature World War I uniform complete with belt and...
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Little Boys in Military Dress in Old Photos
Patsy Ellinger's picture of 3-year-old Paul Robert Engemann and his older brother Karl Engemann, age 5, is a charming portrayal of two little boys playing dress up. It was taken circa 1902. Both boys wear miniature military uniforms, copying those likely worn by soldiers in Silesia, Prussia. This...
Read MoreBest Military Genealogy Websites of 2015 Premium
Let these websites help you discover your family's military history. Find pension records, service records, burial information and more by digging through these databases. American Battle Monuments Commission Interactive timelines and multimedia content at this revamped website add to the databases of more than 218,000 American military buried...
Read MoreA Memorial Day Tribute
Today we equate Memorial Day with the start of summer, but it's important to recognize it as a somber occasion as well. A few years ago I wrote about the roots of the holiday in Decoration Day 1868.This stereograph from the Library of Congress shows the first Decoration...
Read MoreWorld War I Women
June 28 is recognized as the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, which triggered beginning of World War I a month later. The United States didn't formally enter the war until April 6, 1917.When men enlisted in the service and left their jobs, women...
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