I guess it seemed fitting as I attended the funeral service and saw the casket draped with an American Flag. After all, Veterans Day was just last week. Wells Maudsley was my parents’ age and I’d known him for most of the 20 years we lived in the same neighborhood and attended the same church. [...]

We at ProGenealogists thought it would be quite appropriate to celebrate Day of the Dead this year.
Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated by Mexicans every year on November 2 to commemorate their deceased loved ones. Other cultures also have a similar tradition of celebrating their deceased relatives. The Mexican holiday has some connection with  [...]

‘Tis the season…to genealogize! October is Family History Month, so after you have finished canning your fruits and veggies, don’t forget to spend some time preserving your family history.
Here are some ideas for genealogy projects that you can do while snuggled up inside your warm, comfy homes during the chilly October nights that are upon us:
1. Write your own story. [...]

I got involved in genealogy when I was 20. I had always been interested in flipping through the pedigree charts and family group sheets that my brother had compiled as a Christmas gift for our mom several years ago, but the actual research was a mystery to me. Once I started learning how to research, [...]

I recently worked with a case where a client wanted to know about his father. He was 85 years old. His parents married when his father was in the service but were divorced shortly after. He never knew his father and wanted to know what happened to him. Through research we were able identify his [...]

Starting a new year can be very exciting! It is often a time to review the events of the year that is past and to look forward to making the New Year all it can be. You can make 2010 a milestone year for your family history. You probably already gathered some new information from [...]

When I was in third grade my class learned about legends. We learned that legends are stories that are made up to explain why something is the way it is. I remember that with this assignment, I wrote a story about why calico cats are three colors. I no longer can remember my legend’s explanation [...]

This lucky grandmother has a brand new grandson! The morning of his birth I received a text that my daughter was at the hospital and that they expected the baby soon.  Then shortly thereafter I received a photo on my cell phone with the message, “we have a baby.” Of course, because of the prevalence [...]

My birthday is next week. This always makes me nostalgic for home, more specifically, the home of my childhood. I grew up in New England, and there is no better place to be in the fall than in New England.  The countryside comes alive with vibrant colors. The air is a crisp as freshly picked [...]

As someone who loves everything genealogy related, I sometimes find it difficult to get other people (especially my husband and my siblings) interested in their own family history. While I don’t expect them to ever be as fascinated as I am, I would like it if they were a little more aware of the people [...]