First Ladies: Patricia Ryan Nixon
Pat Nixon was the wife of Richard Nixon, the 37th President. Thelma Catherine “Pat” Nixon was born on March 16, 1912 in Ely, Nevada. She was the daughter of William M. and Katherine Halberstadt Ryan, Sr. She had two brothers … Continued
Presidents: Richard M. Nixon
Richard Nixon is the only president to have resigned from office. Richard Milhous Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. He was one of five sons born to Francis Anthony and Hannah Milhous Nixon. Nixon’s early … Continued
9 Reasons Children Died Before Adulthood
While researching, I’ve come across family members who had numerous children. However, out of the twelve children born to this family only three lived to adulthood. Today this seems very odd, but before all of the medical advances of the … Continued
First Ladies: Lady Bird Johnson
Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson broke new ground by interacting directly with Congress, employing her own press secretary, and making a solo electioneering tour as First Lady. She was the wife of Lyndon B. Johnson. Claudia Alta Taylor was born … Continued
Presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson assumed office upon the assassination of President John F. Kennedy . Johnson designed the “Great Society” legislation upholding civil rights, public broadcasting, Medicare, Medicaid, aid to education, the arts, urban and rural development, public services, and his … Continued
When Searching Naturalization Records
When doing research, I continued to find naturalization records for ancestors who lived in the American colonies in the 17th Century and early 18th Century before the American Revolution. Common sense said that this was not my ancestors. They would … Continued
First Ladies: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy
Jacqueline Lee “Jackie” Kennedy Onassis was the wife of President John F. Kennedy. She worked to renovate the White House and discover the history of the house. She was also present when her husband was assassinated. Jacqueline Lee “Jackie” Bouvier … Continued
Presidents: John F. Kennedy
Anyone born before 1960, can more than likely tell you where they were on November 22, 1963 when they heard the tragic news of the events in Dallas, Texas. A nation was glued to a nation in a way it … Continued
Mapping Where Your Ancestors Lived
There are days when I do not have a lot of time and I pull up my researcher informer or go to a state archives and I wonder, now who lived here. So, I decided to map where my ancestors … Continued
First Ladies: Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower
Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower was wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and served as his First lady. Mamie Geneva Doud was born on November 14, 1896 in Boone, Iowa. She was the second child born to John Sheldon and Elivera … Continued