Finding the historic obituary for your ancestor on Newspapers.com is like hitting the jackpot in genealogical research. Sometimes the cause of death is something we’ve never heard of. Here’s a list of historic causes of death and their modern equivalents.

DNA Testing for crime solvingThe leads have dried up in the killing of a young woman in Queens during a jog last summer.

Tips about potential suspects have gone nowhere. A reward has failed to bear fruit, even as it has swelled to over $280,000. And the samples of a stranger’s DNA found on the hands, throat and cellphone of the victim, did not match those in national offender databases...

Budget BlueprintThe new administration’s federal budget blueprint—a sort of planning document in the budgeting process—would eliminate the National Endowment for the Humanities. If this line item manages to make it through to the final budget for fiscal year 2018, its genealogical impact might surprise you.

inauguration history

January 20 is the 2017 U.S. presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C.  Why not brush up on your knowledge about inaugurations for the country’s highest office through the news they created...

 

The Oath of Office is traditionally administered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, though not required. There is also no requirement that it occur in Washington, D.C., or that the president place his hand on the Bible. The only thing prescribed by the Constitution is that the president take the Oath of Office.

Genealogical LibraryWell folks, it looks like there's a great new resource for all of you home genealogists!  Genealogical Publishing Company ("GPC”), familiar to many of you who've used genealogy and local history books has just created a new online library.