The history of Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14 each year, is surrounded by mystery. The modern St. Valentine’s Day contains both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with Valentine’s Day? Well, the Catholic Church has at least three different saints named Valentine/ Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend says that Valentine was a priest in Rome during
February 10th, 2007
LostCousins Expands to the U.S.!
Now the LostCousins family history site has expanded into the United States. See my previous post titled “Lost Cousins is Completely Free Until 2007” for more details about LostCousins. LostCousins has now added the ability to find matches to others who are researching the same ancestors who are listed in the 1880 U.S. Federal Census that you are researching. You can search for your relatives in the 1880 census for
December 25th, 2006
Lost Cousins is completely FREE until 2007!
The Lost Cousins family history site matches you with others who are researching the same ancestors from England, Wales, Scotland, and Canada. Lost Cousins is offering completely free access until New Year’s Day! You can sign up for a free basic membership that allows you to take advantage of the features normally only accessible by subscribers. This not only means that you’ll be able to contact other members who share
November 28th, 2006
Search Immigration Records Free!!
Good news!! Ancestry.com has extended its free access to its online immigration collection until the end of the year! So, click the banner below to start your free search for your immigrant ancestors today!
November 21st, 2006
Thanksgiving Facts
With turkey day just a couple of days away, I thought I would share some interesting facts about Thanksgiving with you. The Pilgrims had their first feast after a successful harvest in the autumn of the year 1621, and it lasted three days. The Pilgrims invited 90 Wampanoag Indians to join them in their celebration feast. This feast was not repeated yearly by the Pilgrims, but our modern Thanksgiving is