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The historical record can tell you a lot about the relationship between two people. Census sheets, death certificates, marriage licenses,...

My family-tree birthdays for the week of April 13. April 13 Sarah Perry (my second cousin four times removed on my mother's side), b....

They are portals into the surreal and vaguely familiar, and I suppose that is why I've long been fascinated by photographs of relatives...

Birthdays from my family tree from the week of April 6. April 8 Jacob Wilson (my 5G uncle on my mother's side), b. 1779 in Berkeley...

There were no video arcades, no nearby fun parks and no cable television to keep a kid occupied at Granny and Papaw's. But you had three...

Birthdays in my family tree for the week of March 30. March 30 James Wooten Cornett (Husband of Jane Ellen Williams, my first cousin once...

Here are five more photos from my genealogical research to keep you entertained. 5. Unce Jack, raconteur This is my mom's brother, my...

Birthdays in my family tree for the week of March 23, 2015: March 23 Beluard Wilson (my 3G uncle on my mother's side), b. 1868; d. Oct....

Old family photos are the best — if you're looking at photos of your family. Someone else's kin? That can be another matter, like looking...

Family-tree birthdays for the week of March 16: March 16 The military headstone application for Lewis William Boone. Lewis William Boone...

I started (halfway) serious genealogy research because I loved hearing stories about my ancestors. Once I got started, looking at photos...

Birthdays from my family tree for the week of March 8. March 8 Andrew Catron (father-in-law of Elias Lambert, my 3G uncle on my father's...

Birthdays from my family tree for the week of March 2. March 2 Mary A. Brinson (my wife's 3G grandmother on her father's side), b. 1844...

Family-tree birthdays for the week of Feb. 23: Feb. 24 John G. Caudill (my 3G uncle on my mother's side), b. 1852 in Letcher, Ky.; d....

Birthdays from my family tree for the week of Feb. 16. Feb. 16 Henry Buchanan "Buck" Catron (husband of Genevieve Lambert Catron, my...

Birthdays from my family tree for the week of Feb. 9. Feb. 9 Burial monument for Mary Ann Foreman Wilson and her husband, Washington J....

Birthdays from my family tree for the week of Feb. 2. Feb. 2 Amanda Melvina Williams (my 2G aunt on my mother's side), b. 1878 in Rowan...

Family-tree birthdays for the week of Jan. 26: Jan. 27 • Georgianna Donahue (mother-in-law of my 3G uncle Albert David Hall, my 3G...

Birthdays from my family tree for the week of Jan. 19 Jan. 19 Valentine C. Wilson (my first cousin three times removed on my mother's...

Family tree birthdays for the week of Jan. 12: Jan. 12 Ardillo Perry Heffley (my second cousin four times removed on my mother's side),...