Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold! Bright and yellow, hard and cold Molten, graven, hammered and rolled, Heavy to get and light to hold, Hoarded, bartered, bought and sold, Stolen, borrowed, squandered,…
Gold Rush
Eyewitness to History!
Is there a better way to learn about history than through the eyes of an ancestor? I haven’t found it. History can often appear as flat facts and irrelevant numbers,…
Finding the Details: William Martin Goes Yukon!
I knew that my Great Uncle William S. Martin had spent four years in the Yukon. He appears on the 1901 Canada Census, captured as he was returning to the…
Read All about It: William Martin Goes Yukon!
What do you do when you can’t find records from the usual sources: birth, marriage, death, and census? Of course there are plenty of other places to look, including land…
Find Your Family: Around Cape Horn and Back Again!
Ebenezer Darling was born in Thompson, Connecticut in 1818. He grew up around textile mills, began working in them as a boy, and by 1847 co-owned the Drake and Darling…
Get It Out There: Around Cape Horn and Back Again!
When you’re looking for ways to get your story out there, don’t overlook local newspapers, historical newsletters, and other small publications. A few years ago, I was invited to write…
William S. Martin Goes Yukon! by Magisto
Grab your popcorn! It’s movie time! Everybody loves a movie. And a movie makes a great calling card to introduce Great Uncle William (fill in ancestor here) to the rest…