by Tyler Truong | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
[I wrote this essay for my high school’s literary magazine this past spring, and it tells the story of my family’s escape from Vietnam on a tiny fishing boat. The essay was so long that I decided to divide it into two, and this is the second part.] In...
by Tyler Truong | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
[I wrote this essay for my high school’s literary magazine this past spring, and it tells the story of my family’s escape from Vietnam on a tiny fishing boat. The essay was so long that I decided to divide it into two parts; the second part of this essay...
by Daniel Loftus | Daniel's Genealogy | Apr 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
So one way or another, you’ve probably heard about the MyHeritage photo tools. This started a whole episode of excitement to try these tools out. To this day, they are some of the most exciting things you can try out on old photos. I’m always (along with...
by Cameron Azimi | Apr 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
My family was quick to dismiss our German ancestors as “all just farmers.” It was not until after researching German church records that I found various roles that my ancestors played in their villages. You might be able to find the same for your ancestors and reveal...
by Whitney Porter | Mar 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
In honor of the 1950 census records release, let’s talk about the history of the census. The first United States Census was taken in the year 1790. Every 10 years since the U.S. Bureau of Commerce has conducted a census, collecting the population data of the...
by Cameron Azimi | Mar 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Sometimes, finding where a farmer ancestor lived is not as easy as discovering a land deed. Many farmers were landless, raising crops and livestock on rented land, subject to certain financial arrangements. These tenant farmers frequently moved from place to place,...
