by Sharon Hall | Jan 31, 2026 | Digging History Magazine
Family Tree Magazine (May/June 2018) called them “Holes in History” – destructive fires throughout United States history with far-reaching effects on modern-day genealogical research. It might have been the deed to your third great-grandfather’s land in Mississippi,...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 24, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
Here’s an excerpt from a “Mining Genealogical Gold” article in a Digging History Magazine issue featuring Colorado. The article in its entirety was originally published in the May-June 2019 issue and entitled, “Crazy in Colorado: Wheels in...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 17, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
“a.k.a.”, although perhaps not as ubiquitous as “LOL” or “OMG” in our increasingly emoji and acronym-driven world, is commonly used today. While there exists more than one interpretation of the well-known acronym, the most common usage, “also known as”, is a legal one...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 10, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
Here’s a look back at a 2019 article published in Digging History Magazine, a personal one, from an issue which featured the War of 1812: I hadn’t looked at this particular line for some time, but after someone saw this particular surname on my family’s pedigree...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 9, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
The latest issue of Digging History Magazine is out and available by single issue purchase or subscription (three budget-minded options). This issue, the final issue of 2025, features the “Show Me State” of Missouri, its history and how to find the best...
