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Wheeler Surname History: Genealogy Research Reveals Spelling Variations

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

James Richardson & Mary Ellen Stewart Genealogy: Scottish Immigrants to Western Pennsylvania in the Mid 19th Century

By: Feature Writer Jennifer White

Thomas Heming and Rachel Cessna Family Tree: Heming and Hemming Ancestors of Bedford County, Pennsylvania

By: Feature Writer Jennifer White

William Hemming and Sisson Stephens Genealogy: Hemming / Heming Families in Stark and Carroll Counties of Ohio

By: Feature Writer Jennifer White

Halliday Surname History in Scotland: Variants of the Name that May Have Been a Battle Cry

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Surnames and Genealogy: Finding Your Family History Through Your Last Name

By: Rick Evin

Odd Ancestry: John Doe, Three in a Row: Notes on the New Hampshire Doe Family

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Guide to Robinson Family Resources: DNA Study Shows Multiple Family Branches

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Wunder Immigrants: Settlers of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa

By: William L. Wunder

With Leaders – The Name Counts: Can You Identify a Potential Leader by Their Name?

By: Thomas Quinn

Dealing with Titles: Anyone with Royal or Noble Ancestors will Understand this Problem

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

What Happened to Annie Moore? She was the First Person to Immigrate Through Ellis Island

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Scottish Family Tartans: If you have Scottish ancestry, you might want to know about tartans

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

Old Occupational Titles: Genealogical sources often refer to obscure job titles

By: Darlene Vaillancourt

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