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National Life Writing Month: Preserving the Stories That Define Us National Life Writing Month: Every November, as writers around the world dive into NaNoWriMo—National Novel Writing Month—another quieter, deeply personal celebration unfolds: National Life Writing Month. This month-long observance encourages people to turn inward and document the most meaningful story they’ll ever tell—their own. For…

Celebrate National Punctuation Day: Give Your Ancestors the Gift of a Well Punctuated Story Celebrate National Punctuation Day which is celebrated every year on September 24. Sounds a bit nerdy? Maybe. But genealogists and family historians know that a single comma or semicolon can change the meaning of a sentence (just ask the heirs who fought…

Preserving 9/11 Memories for Future Generations Patriots Day – in remembrance of the Attack on America on September 11, 2001 – is observed each year in the United States on September 11th. September 11, 2001 is a day forever etched in our collective memory. For those of us who lived through it, the images and…

One Small Step: Turn July 20, 1969 into a genealogy goldmine. Learn how to capture Apollo 11 memories through oral history interviews before they’re gone.

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National Ice Cream Day 2026 falls on July 19. Learn how dairy farm censuses, soda fountains, and old family recipes can crack open your genealogy research.