Happy Cinco de Mayo! Today we observe the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862. As we continue to celebrate and learn about heritage and cultures from around the world, it makes sense to mention Cinco de Mayo and its historical significance to the Latin culture.
Never Have I ever, is a popular party game where people make a statement about something that they have never done in their lives. If someone else in the group has done that activity, they must perform an activity. Let’s put a twist on this game and name some common daily activities that our ancestors “Never have they ever”…
As we continue with the Discovering Heritages series, let’s take a moment to learn about a great event that brings together heritages from around the world. This three-day event is held under one single roof to celebrate, educate, remember and preserve what makes them all special in their own way. This event is called A World A’Fair and it’s held…
It’s great to hear stories about Family Historians. We read about their successes and what they’ve learned in their journeys as family historians. Here’s the story of Miles Meyer, Family Historian, of Vero Beach, Florida.
There are games that cover every genre and cover both fiction and non-fiction scenarios. What about games that focus on genealogy? Well, I found one at RootsTech 2018. Let’s learn more about The Game of Genealogy.
With the continuation of our Family Reunion Planning blog series, this blog will provide important planning details such as who do you invite to a family reunion and necessary scheduling aspects to consider.
When you work on your family tree online on various websites, you may be invited or offered the opportunity to upload a GEDCOM file. What is a GEDCOM file? Why is it so popular? What can it do for you?
As the entire world is currently immersed in the 2018 Winter Olympics, let’s take a second to think about the family aspect of this great event that brings people and families.
February 12, 2018, is President’s Day where we celebrate the birth of the first president and founding father of the United States; George Washington. While George Washington was married and had step-children, let’s look at a few more of our presidents and learn about their families.
Did you know that there are many family-owned businesses in the United States? Some that are even older than the United States? There are hundreds and thousands of family-owned businesses of all sizes all over the United States. Many started by immigrants who had the simple dream of building a better life for themselves. Check out just a few of this historical family-owned businesses!
