George H.W. Bush is the last Vice President to succeed to the presidency. He is the oldest living president and Vice President. He is also one of two father-son pairs to be president. For this reason he is often known … Continued
Did you know there were state census records? The information and availability varies per state. Some records may have been destroyed over the years due to fire, water damage or natural disaster. Ancestry.com has many of these state census records … Continued
We have been studying the history of the Pilgrims in England in previous years leading up to Thanksgiving. This year, in the six weeks leading up to Thanksgiving we will take a look at the Mayflower voyage and landing. We … Continued
Nancy Reagan was First Lady to her husband, Ronald Reagan. She is also the only First Lady to have been a Hollywood actress. After her husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s she became an advocate for stem cell research. Anne Frances … Continued
Ronald Reagan is our only president to have previously been a Hollywood movie star. Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois. He was the youngest son of John Edward “Jack” and Nelle Clyde Wilson Reagan. … Continued
With the digital age, the soundex is almost extinct. However, if you ever search census records using microfilm it is still good to know. In essence the soundex is a phonetic algorithm for indexing names by sound, as pronounced in … Continued
Eleanor Rosalynn Carter is the wife of President Jimmy Carter. She has for decades been a leading advocate for numerous causes, perhaps most prominently for mental health research. She was politically active during her White House years, sitting in on … Continued
Jimmy Carter has lived the longest post presidency. He is highly regarded for his post-presidency work. James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia. He is the son of James Earl and Bessie Lillian … Continued
If you’ve ever tried to upload genealogy information onto Ancestry.com or into a genealogy computer program you may have seen the term Gedcom. But, what is a Gedcom? Wikipedia describes it as a plain text containing genealogical information about individuals, … Continued
Betty Ford was the First Lady for her husband, Gerald R. Ford. She brought awareness to breast cancer and the battle with alcoholism through her own struggles. Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Bloomer was born on April 8, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois. … Continued