On this election day, we face the some of the same uncertainty as our ancestors did. In elections past, four U.S. Presidential candidates won the popular vote, but ultimately lost the presidency. These candidates are: Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, but lost the election to John Quincy Adams in the 1824 election. Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote, but lost the election to Rutherford B. Hayes in the
October 13th, 2008
Sarah Palin Is Related to Princess Diana and Franklin D Roosevelt
Sarah Palin is a tenth cousin of Princess Diana, according to Ancestry.com. Both women are descendants of John Strong and his wife Abigail Ford. Strong was born around 1605 in England and emigrated to the United States. Mrs. Palin is also the ninth cousin once removed of President Franklin D Roosevelt. Their common ancestor is Reverend John Lothrop, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1634. Ancestry.com’s chief family historian Megan Smolenyak
September 3rd, 2007
History of Labor Day
Labor Day had its beginnings in New York city with a 20-year old named Peter McGuire. He was tired of working long hours for little pay, so he began giving speeches and organizing people into unions. He and 100,000 workers went on strike in the spring of 1872, and marched through the streets of New York to demand fewer working hours per day. He went on to organize workers in
August 18th, 2007
Connect With Cousins for Free!
It has been a while since my last post. Life sometimes gets in the way of your best intentions to get things done. Today’s subject matter helps by doing genealogy work for you online while you tend to your other life duties. So, without furthur ado, here is today’s post. Lost Cousin’s has announced that, until August 27, 2007, all LostCousins members, old and new, will have the same privileges
May 13th, 2007
The History of Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a holiday for celebrating motherhood and thanking mothers for all they do. In the United States, it is held every year on the second Sunday in May. Mother’s Day as celebrated today traces back to Anna Jarvis, who, following the death of her mother on May 9, 1905, devoted the rest of her life to establishing Mother’s Day as a national, and later an international holiday. Some