On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the confederacy at the Appomattox Courthouse to General Ulysses S. Grant. This was after a tumultuous five-year battle, in which President Abraham Lincoln led the country and strived to find a … Continued
Over 100 years ago, the Titanic sailed into history. The Titanic was billed as the “unsinkable ship” by newspapers of her day. She sailed from her Southampton, England on April 10, 1912. She was divided into first class, second class and third … Continued
Palm Sunday always occurs exactly one week before Easter. The day is also known as Yew Sunday or Branch Sunday. Palm Sunday is officially known as The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday. The feast celebrates Jesus triumphal entry into … Continued
Are you new to genealogy? Are you wondering where to begin? Are you overwhelmed by all of the genealogy sites and what each one offers? Let’s break it down and take a deeper look. Ancestry.com—Ancestry is the leading genealogy … Continued
Making gingerbread, whether it is cookies or houses, has become a popular Christmas past time for many families. According to Rhonda Massingham Hart’s Making Gingerbread Houses, the first known recipe for gingerbread came from Greece in 2400 BC. An Armenian … Continued
As we know from our earlier studies, the Pilgrims believed that the Catholic Church and Church of England had strayed from Christ’s teachings. This was part of the reason they came to the New World. King James I {VI of … Continued
Imagine after being cramped up for months on board eating hard biscuits, dried meats, pickled foods and drinking beer how happy the Pilgrims must have been to have something else to eat. But, that wasn’t without it’s trial and errors … Continued
When I began researching my family history more than two decades ago, I was overwhelmed and had no idea where to start. Thankfully my local library provided genealogy lectures and classes every month, which I faithfully attended for years. Through … Continued
I have shared the idea of checking weather reports for specific family events. As I conducted research I was surprised to discover that the history of weather forecast is not as old as one may think. So, what is the … Continued
The Pilgrims have landed in Massachusetts, not their original destination, and construction has begun on the houses where they would live. Construction began on December 25, 1620. To us that is Christmas day, but the Pilgrims did not believe in … Continued