The 1950 U.S. Census was released earlier this year, opening new avenues of research for family historians. Have you had the chance to search the
Author: Karen Lee

Did you know that “do-it-yourself” home-improvement projects boomed in 1950s America? While home maintenance and repair were far from new concepts, the ’50s saw them

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Do you have a woman in your family tree whose married surname you know, but you don’t know the one she was born with? If

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