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Halvor Moorshead Retires
Halvor Moorshead Retires was originally published at .For more than two decades Halvor Moorshead has been in the forefront of genealogy. Consistently on target his four publications Family Chronicle,...
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Genealogy Humor was originally published at .One of our readers (Kevin Clark) pointed me to today’s Wizard of Id cartoon – that speaks to the “high cost” of family history research. To see the cartoon...
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RFK Dies 41 years ago today
RFK Dies 41 years ago today was originally published at .Robert F. Kennedy died 41 years ago today. With GenealogyBank.com you can read the newspapers just as your ancestors did. It has the stories of...
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How to Find Georgia Marriage Records
How to Find Georgia Marriage Records was originally published at .It is easy to find copies of your Georgia ancestors’ marriage certificates and records using two basic online genealogy tools:...
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How to Find Georgia Marriage Records
It is easy to find copies of your Georgia ancestors’ marriage certificates and records using two basic online genealogy tools: GenealogyBank.com and FamilySearch.org. If your ancestors lived in...
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Some Fun Epitaphs for Genealogists
Introduction: In this blog article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak has some fun suggesting epitaphs that genealogists might consider for their own tombstone. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a...
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18 Historical and Modern Rules of Civility for Genealogists
Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak has some fun taking etiquette rules George Washington wrote down when he was a boy – and seeing how they apply to genealogy today. Mary is a...
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Jokes of the Civil War Period (1861-1865)
Introduction: In this blog article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shares some jokes, puns and funny stories she found while searching through newspapers from the Civil War era. Mary is a genealogist, author and...
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Must-Read Genealogy Tips from Roy K. Moulton
Roy K. Moulton (1876-1928), an American humorist, regularly wrote a column “On the Spur of the Moment” that widely appeared in American newspapers. He also wrote a column titled “Fired at Random.” Here...
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Our Ancestors’ Sense of Humor: Newspaper Jokes
Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find jokes about newspapers, editors and printers – giving us a glimpse into our ancestors’ sense of humor. Mary is a...
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20 New Years’ Resolutions for Genealogy
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this blog article, Mary – with tongue firmly in cheek – presents 20 New Year’s resolutions...
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Our Ancestors’ Riddles and Jokes of the 1830s
Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find jokes, riddles and “conundrums” our ancestors enjoyed in the 1830s. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a...
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Our Ancestors’ Riddles and Jokes of the 1840s
Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find jokes, riddles and “conundrums” our ancestors enjoyed in the 1840s. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a...
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Our Ancestors’ Riddles and Jokes of the 1850s
Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find jokes, riddles and “conundrums” our ancestors enjoyed in the 1850s. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a...
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What Did You See during Your Lunch Today?
It is a beautiful Day here… I had lunch with my wife. Painting: “Still-Life with Fruit, Nuts and Cheese,” by Floris van Dyck, 1613. Credit: Frans Hals Museum; Wikimedia Commons. She wanted me to eat...
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Our Ancestors’ Humor: Halloween Jokes
Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find Halloween jokes that made our ancestors chuckle. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology...
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Genealogy Humor: Unusual & Funny Names of People (Part III)
Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find more curious or amusing names our ancestors once used. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong...
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Curious & Funny Epitaphs of Famous People & the Not-So-Famous
Introduction: In this guest blog post, Mary Harrell-Sesniak presents some of the hilarious or unusual—and, in some cases, quite touching—epitaphs she has discovered. Mary is a genealogist, author and...
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Genealogy Humor: 101 Funny Quotes & Sayings for Genealogists
Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak presents 101 of the funniest, quirkiest, or most touching sayings about genealogy that she’s encountered in her career as a family historian. Mary is...
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Early Genealogy Jokes
Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find some of the early genealogy-related jokes that our ancestors enjoyed. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a...
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