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Christmas Eve – Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories Christmas Eve: Can you believe we’ve finally made it? It’s December 24th. The shopping is (hopefully) done. The wrapping paper scraps have been cleared off the dining room table. The house has that very specific quietness that only happens once a year. Welcome to Day 24 of…

Christmas Sweetheart Memories: Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories Christmas Sweetheart Memories: The lights are twinkling, the fire is crackling, and anticipation hangs in the air. We are nearing the end of our journey through the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories, and today, on December 23rd, we turn our hearts toward one of the most cherished chapters…

Christmas and the Deceased: Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories For many of us in the genealogy community, the glow of Christmas tree lights is often accompanied by a gentle, nostalgic shadow. It is the memory of those who are no longer physically at our table but whose presence is felt in every ornament hung, every…

Christmas Music – Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories Christmas Music: There is perhaps no stronger trigger for memory than sound. A single chord struck on a piano, the crackle of a needle dropping on vinyl, or the opening jingle of a department store display can instantly transport us back decades. Suddenly, we are no longer sitting…

Religious Services – Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories Religious Services: Do you remember the specific hush that fell over the congregation as the first notes of “Silent Night” floated through the air? Can you recall the feeling of your “Sunday best” clothes—perhaps a scratchy wool coat or patent leather shoes that were just a little…

Christmas Shopping – Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories Christmas Shopping: The countdown is on! We are deep into the season of lights, carols, and the sweet chaos of preparation. If you have been following along with our Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories promotion, you know that we aren’t just counting down the days until Santa…

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International Archives and the Research Breakthrough You’ve Been Waiting For There’s a moment every genealogist knows. You’ve traced your family back through American census records, naturalization papers, maybe even a ship manifest. And then you hit the ocean. The trail vanishes into an old country — a village in County Cork, a province in Galicia,…

International Archives Day is June 9 check out our genealogy guide to finding aids, NARA, state archives, church records, and ArchiveGrid. Start your search today.