Genealogy Research Trips

Geneva, New York is a center of State and National History as well as tourism, culture, and natural beauty. It possesses much information with which to trace a genealogy,... keep reading →

Genealogy research lessons and narrative about finding ancestors’ resting places. Ideas for beginners in finding family forebears. keep reading →

While most men in the 1800's challenged each other with fists or the "six gun", the more elite which consisted of lawyers, politicians, doctors, etc., met in secluded places... keep reading →

Yearly, I make a trek to Washington, DC to look up genealogy info at the National Archives. On one trip, I decided to spend an afternoon visiting the new Spy Museum in D.C..... keep reading →

Geneva NY (public domain) Geneva was incorporated in 1806; three years after Ohio became a US State, making it the first official village in western New York. The following... keep reading →

Americans searching for their forebears as a hobby has grown remarkably in the past few decades, especially since the advent of personal computers in the 1980s. At the same... keep reading →

Plimouth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts is the perfect place to learn about life in the United States in the 17th Century. You can also learn a lot about genealogical... keep reading →

The Kansas State Historical Society is a beautiful facility in which to look for obscure information about your Kansas ancestors or the state's history. Once you're actually... keep reading →