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Memorials For Loved Ones Are Now Done Online

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Genealogists may know a lot about their ancestors. There are many ways to collect facts about when that person lived, or died, or got married. It’s not as easy to discover interesting stories about that person’s life, or how your relative touched the lives of others. Unless, of course, someone has created a digital memorial for that person. This is a growing trend. Traditionally, if you want to know more about a particular ancestor’s or relative’s life, you would attempt to locate certain types of sources. You can learn a lot about a person from reading his or her obituary. … Continue reading →

In Honor of Memorial Day

Although there is much dispute over the exact location of the first Memorial Day celebration, it is commonly said that Memorial Day (formerly called Decoration Day) was first celebrated on May 30, 1868. In a fitting tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in the Civil War, a large group of people gathered in Arlington National Cemetery. They listened to speeches, they prayed and sang hymns, and they walked through the cemetery decorating the graves with flowers. Many years have passed since that first Memorial Day, and while we still decorate graves and sing and pray, we have found … Continue reading →

Remember Your Ancestors On Memorial Day

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Memorial Day was once called Decoration Day. One of the ways to celebrate Memorial Day is to visit a graveyard, and decorate the graves of your ancestors who were in the military. This gives a genealogist the opportunity to record the information that is found on their gravestones. If you are unable to travel to a cemetery on Memorial Day weekend, you might still be able to obtain the information on a grave from an online resource. If you are visiting a cemetery this Memorial Day weekend, it is traditional to decorate the graves of your ancestors who served in … Continue reading →

Ways For Genealogists To Celebrate Memorial Day

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This weekend will be filled with Memorial Day celebrations. Now is the time for people to finalize their plans for this three day weekend. For genealogists, this is an opportunity to dig into your own family history, and learn a little bit more about your ancestors. Memorial Day is a legal holiday in the United States. This basically means that workers are supposed to get the holiday off of work, so that they can honor military men and women who gave their lives to serve their country. Obviously, not everyone will actually get to take the day off of work. … Continue reading →

Memorial Day In Hawaii

If you happen to be spending your time in paradise during the Memorial Day weekend and are looking for something a bit more culturally enriching than taking a nap under Hawaii’s cobalt blue skies you may want to check out these colorful events: POW-WOW!! If you are looking for cultural entertainment that will entrance your entire family, consider heading over to the city of Hilo this holiday weekend. The sleepy little town on the eastern side of the Big Island of Hawaii is hosting the second annual Inter-Tribal PowWow. The event will take place May 26-28 at Wailoa River Park … Continue reading →

Summer Genealogy Fun

It is officially summer, and as dedicated to your genealogy research as you are the thought of spending sunny days inside the library doing research may seem rather unappealing. That’s okay; there are plenty of genealogy-related things that you can do to keep your inner genealogist happy this summer without staying indoors. Grab some sunscreen and some bug spray and get started with your summer genealogy adventures today. Summer is a great time to visit the graves of your ancestors to record names and dates and to photograph the graves. There may also be history hikes or history walks scheduled … Continue reading →