Historical Research Archives

Laura and Lettie; Little House and Streams Authors

What do Laura Ingalls Wilder and Lettie Burd Cowman have in common? More than you might expect. The authors of…
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I dumped out my biography puzzle several weeks into our 2020 sheltering-in-place. I’d spent three weeks organizing my data, and…
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I filled out our 2020 US Census form last night. It’s the fifth such form I’ve filled out in my…
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I finally saw the musical Hamilton. I thought it thought-provoking and original. The catchy music, the amazing dancing, and the…
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Tips on how best to research in an archive–and bring home material!

Historical fiction can be an excellent gateway to genealogy. “They” say if you want to know political history, you should…
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