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A history of romance: Traditional wedding anniversary gifts per year
It’s that time of year again! As the days become more temperate, love birds start to tie the knot across the globe. Throughout history, May and June have been the most popular months for weddings and the time of year we congratulate all the couples we know for the success of their unions. Continue reading »
A break from the pedigree / Australian/New Zealand records / Family history community / findmypast / Military Records / This day in history
Anzac Day: Honoring the armed forces of Australia and New Zealand
Happy Anzac Day! Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, held on the anniversary of the Gallipoli landing on the 25th April each year. It is a day to honour those that sacrificed their lives, those that came home and all the families affected by wars all around the … Continue reading »
A family history crossword puzzle: Rootstech 2013
For those of you attending Rootstech 2013 family history and technology conference in Salt Lake City, you may have picked up an issue of the findmypast Post. On page three you can find a crossword puzzle to fill time between sessions once you visited every booth in the exhibit hall. If you weren’t able to … Continue reading »
A break from the pedigree / Fashion History / Fun / Helpful tidbits / how to / Interesting finds / Photography / Podcast
Use Fashion Trends to Date Old Photos – findmypast podcast
Tyler chats about fashion history with guest expert and fashion history buff, Paulette Uris (his mother). Putting the family in family history. Fashion in the mid to late 1800′s can often be hard to grasp. Because clothing was much more expensive and and old items were more often repaired, fashion trends lasted longer than today. … Continue reading »
Top 10 Strangest Headlines from British Newspaper History
Ever participate in – or even hear about – ‘A Pigeon Eating Wager’? Odds are, most likely not, but that is just one of the strange headlines you can read about in the collection of British newspapers on findmypast.com. Through an exclusive partnership with the British Library, brightsolid is digitizing 50 million pages of British newspapers, from … Continue reading »
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The latest Find My Past TV episodes from season 2
‘Battle of Trafalgar’, ‘Scott of the Antarctic’ & ‘Abdication Crisis’ Continue reading »
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Famous Couples and Court Room Drama, Historical Scandal in the Newspapers
With the official day of love around the corner, many have looked back at the past year and may have wondered if Cupid took a hiatus—at least when it comes to celebrity couples. As award season takes hold (the native stomping grounds of power couples), there will be some notable couples that will walk alone after a decade of union and a split in 2012. Continue reading »
A break from the pedigree / Fun / Historical Event / Interesting finds / This day in history / travel
America’s Sweetest Tragedy: Remembering the Boston Molasses Disaster
As genealogists often do, I found myself wandering through a cemetery on my vacation. This particular cemetery was in Boston’s North End, an area that has seen much of U.S. history, and the headstones were riddled with evidence to prove it. Understandably, one who is strolling through a grave site armed with wax, rubbing paper, … Continue reading »
Groucho Marx Voted Favorite Facial Hair Icon
“Facial hair has moved in and out of fashion over the years and the historical record is full of shaggy characters,” said D. Joshua Taylor, findmypast.com’s lead genealogist. “When doing our own family history research, taking a break from our pedigrees to discover details about everything from profession to facial hair brings color to our family trees and brings us closer to our ancestors.” Continue reading »
