Kinship Quest

05/12/2024

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04/02/2024

Documenting Military Service

In April, we honor the brave men and women who have served in the military. Take this opportunity to research your ancestors' military service records, medals, and wartime experiences. Pay tribute to their sacrifices and contributions by documenting their military journeys and preserving their stories for future generations.

Photo:
Platt, Scott (n.d.). " Soldier Statue, Albia, Iowa." Photograph. Pexels.com, https://www.pexels.com/photo/soldier-statue-2757509 (accessed 2 April 2024).

03/27/2024

https://www.inquirer.com/arts/musuem-american-revolution-women-sketch-mystery-20240326.html

An eye-witness depiction of the Continental Army passing through Philadelphia hung in a New York apartment for decades. Now, it’s part of the Museum of the American Revolution’s collection.

03/17/2024

03/05/2024

https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/05/what-the-boston-massacre-trials-can-teach-us-about-resisting-the-allure-of-mob-rule/

On the anniversary of the Boston Massacre, it is worth remembering how America passed its first major test in equal application of the law.

02/03/2024

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Celebrating the "first martyr of the American Revolution", Crispus Attucks (1723-5 March 1770).

Crispus Attucks, a sailor of mixed African and Indigenous ancestry, died in Boston on March 5, 1770 after British soldiers fired two musket balls into his chest.1 His death and that of four other men at the hands of the 29th Regiment became known as the Boston Massacre. Death instantly transformed A...

11/27/2023

Time to break out the Christmas movies! What's your favorite historically-based Christmas movie?

06/15/2023

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: The Continental Congress approved the Stars and Stripes as the first national flag of the United States.

national flag consisting of white stars (50 since July 4, 1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states of the union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states. The flag’s width-to-length ratio is 10 to 19.After the...

03/03/2023

Seeing a story I wrote about my ancestors displayed as part of the Share Your Story exhibition at RootsTech 2018 was a wonderful experience. Entitled "The Teething Hat," I wrote it about an odd artifact that connects me with my Great Grandfather. What items do you have that links the present with your ancestors story?

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03/01/2023

Marching into genealogy season with new discoveries and a determination to uncover more family history secrets 💪🧭

“Marching into genealogy season with new discoveries and a determination to uncover more family history secrets 💪🧭 ”

02/07/2023

Starting off the new year by diving deeper into my genealogy journey! Who knows what hidden gems and untold stories I'll uncover this year 🧐🕵️‍♂️