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Celebrating National Sandwich Day (November 3): History, Global Flavors & Nostalgic Memories
Celebrating National Sandwich Day (November 3): History, Global Flavors & Nostalgic Memories Celebrating National Sandwich Day: National Sandwich Day comes around each year on November 3rd, giving us a perfect excuse to celebrate one of the world’s simplest yet most beloved meals: the sandwich. From humble beginnings in the 18th century to countless variations across…
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If I Could Turn Back Time: A Snarky Stroll Through Daylight Saving Time History (Standard Time Returns Nov 2, 2025)
If I Could Turn Back Time: A Snarky Stroll Through Daylight Saving Time History (Standard Time Returns Nov 2, 2025) If I Could Turn Back Time: Brace yourselves, genealogists and time-travel enthusiasts: on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 2:00 a.m., we literally turn back time. Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends, and we fall back to Standard…
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The 1929 Stock Market Crash and Its Impact on American Families: A Genealogist’s Guide
The 1929 Stock Market Crash and Its Impact on American Families: A Genealogist’s Guide The 1929 Stock Market Crash on October 29, 1929 – “Black Tuesday” – shook the foundations of American family life. In the months and years that followed, jobs vanished, banks failed, and countless families saw their fortunes and plans collapse overnight.…
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Erie Canal Bicentennial: 200 Years of Migration and Family History
Erie Canal Bicentennial: 200 Years of Migration and Family History Erie Canal Bicentennial: October 26, 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal’s grand opening in 1825. This engineering marvel – often nicknamed “Clinton’s Ditch” – transformed the young United States by linking the Atlantic seaboard to the Great Lakes. Beyond its economic impact,…
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National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day: Why It Matters for Genealogists
National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day: Why It Matters for Genealogists National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day rolls around each year on the third Monday of October—which means this year’s celebration falls on Monday, October 20. While it’s not as exciting as finding your 3rd-great-grandparents in a long-lost family Bible, this quirky holiday is the…
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National Tooth Fairy Day: Nostalgic Traditions & Family Memories
National Tooth Fairy Day: Nostalgic Traditions & Family Memories National Tooth Fairy Day, celebrated each year on February 28 and August 22, is a whimsical occasion to relive the magic of the Tooth Fairy and reminisce about our own family stories[1]. For many of us—be it Baby Boomers who grew up with modest tooth fairy…
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The Golden Rules of Genealogy Haven’t Changed. The Tools Around Them Have
The golden rules of genealogy: what still holds true, plus how to use AI in your family history research without inventing ancestors.
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Just in Time for Summer Reading: Amazon Kindle Rewards 2x Points This Week! July 7–8, 2026
Just in Time for Summer Reading: Earn 2x Kindle Points July 7–8, 2026 only. Stock your Kindle for summer with genealogy reads and more before this two-day window closes.
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National Fried Chicken Day: Preserving Your Family’s Food Heritage
National Fried Chicken Day is the perfect excuse to treat Grandma’s recipe card like the genealogy document it always was.