Melissa Barker, aka The Archive Lady, shows us the best way to preserve an old leather wallet and its contents!
The Archive Lady Preserving Grandpa’s Wallet
Thomas MacEntee
Thomas MacEntee is a genealogy educator, author, and technology specialist who helps family historians research more effectively, use technology with confidence, and make smarter decisions about where to spend their time and money. As the founder of Genealogy Bargains and creator of related genealogy education projects, he has built a trusted voice in the genealogy community by combining hands-on research experience, practical teaching, and careful tool evaluation. His work sits at the intersection of genealogy, education, technology, and consumer-resource curation—translating complex topics into plain English so everyday genealogists can make real progress without wasting money or getting overwhelmed.
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Save 65 Percent on AncestryDNA This Father’s Day 2026 — The Best DNA Test Deal of the Year

Save 65 Percent on AncestryDNA : AncestryDNA Father’s Day Sale saves you 65% on the world’s #1 DNA test kit — June 8–22, 2026 only. Give Dad the gift of his roots. Shop the deal now!
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International Archives and the Research Breakthrough You’ve Been Waiting For

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,…
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International Archives Day: Your Ancestors Left a Paper Trail — Time to Follow It

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.

