by Sharon Hall | May 30, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
In honor of the celebration of America’s 250th birthday, this is the first in a series of articles in the coming weeks which are related to this momentous occasion. First up is a two-part article, a thought-provoking one, regarding our founding document, The...
by Sharon Hall | May 23, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
American humorist Evan Esar once said, “a signature always reveals a man’s character – and sometimes even his name”.8 In the case of those highlighted in this article, their names more likely spoke volumes about the political leanings of the family they were born...
by Sharon Hall | May 16, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
Have you ever thought about how many ancestors one person could possibly have? Mathematically speaking, taking one’s family tree out thirty generations would result in about a BILLION ancestors. Taking it out forty to fifty generations would result in...
by Sharon Hall | May 9, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
If you regularly research family history, you’ve probably come across occupations which you don’t recognize. Technology has steadily replaced, and made obsolete, many common jobs our ancestors performed. Even things which we find quite common today,...
by Sharon Hall | May 8, 2026 | Digging History Magazine
The second issue of 2026 features articles on Iowa, “The Hawkeye State”. This issue, like all issues in this continuing series (Illinois is next), will feature the state’s history, including how to find great historical and genealogical records and more: ● Mining...
