By Carolyn L. Barkley
April 6th marked the annual celebration of Tartan Day. I have been reminded by friends that I neglected to do a Scottish-related posting earlier this month, so I thought I had better redeem myself and my heritage by doing so before the month was over.
Americans have always displayed interest in British Isles [...]
By Carolyn L Barkley
As it’s only 35º outside my window this morning, it’s hard to believe that Mother’s Day is a little more than three weeks away. It will be here before we know it, however, and it has made me think about how to make it a special day for the women in our [...]
By Carolyn L. Barkley
I recently edited a book for a family history author whose text stated that an individual was born 8 February 1722. His footnote, however, in citing the source for the date, included the notation “second month 8th 1722.� This notation, when applied, meant that the birth date for this individual was actually [...]
By Ann Hege Hughes
Gateway Press, an offshoot of Genealogical.com, specializes in helping people publish family history books. If you’re working on a family history project – even if it’s still years from completion – here are some simple things you can do NOW to make publishing your book later far easier.
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