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Do you remember ringing in the New Year with host Dick Clark? Today we remember the聽American Bandstand聽host who helped transform rock & roll into a cultural force. For聽40 years, Clark hosted the annual special聽New Year’s Rockin’ Eve from Time Square in New York City. Millions of viewers wached each year as the lovable host helped countdown the ball drop as the previous year came to an end and the new year… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-dick-clark-3-91917.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/company-news" rel="category tag">News</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/looking-back-at-2015-91882.html" rel="bookmark">Looking Back at 2015</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 30, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/looking-back-at-2015-91882.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91882 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91882">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/looking-back-at-2015-91882.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Looking Back at 2015"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Looking-back-2015-1-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Looking-back-2015-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Looking-back-2015-1-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Flooking-back-at-2015-91882.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>As the new year approaches, we take a look back at some of the great things we accomplished in 2015. Many of our amazing feats could not have been done without the collaborative efforts聽of our amazing users and volunteer Curators, who work everyday on making Geni’s World Family Tree the largest and most accurate single family tree in the world. The year got off to an exciting start as we headed to Salt Lake City,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/looking-back-at-2015-91882.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-tyler-moore-2-91873.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Mary Tyler Moore</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 29, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-tyler-moore-2-91873.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91873 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91873">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-tyler-moore-2-91873.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Mary Tyler Moore"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/moore.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-mary-tyler-moore-2-91873.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday to Mary Tyler Moore! Today the actress turns 79. The oldest of three siblings, Mary Tyler Moore was born on December 29, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York to Marjorie Hackett and George Tyler Moore. Her paternal great grandfather was Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Tighman Moore,聽a commander in the Confederate States Army. In 1861, Moore had offered his home in Winchester, Virginia to serve as the headquarters for Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Today, the home… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-tyler-moore-2-91873.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-maggie-smith-91863.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Maggie Smith</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 28, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-maggie-smith-91863.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91863 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91863">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-maggie-smith-91863.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Maggie Smith"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/smith.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-maggie-smith-91863.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday, Dame Maggie Smith! Today the legendary British actress turns 81. She was born Margaret Nathalie Smith on December 28, 1934 in Essex, England. Since making聽her stage debut at the age of 17, Smith has had an extensive and acclaimed career on film, stage and television. She won her first Academy Award in 1969 for聽her starring role in聽The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie opposite Michael Caine.聽She was introduced to a new generation of fans… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-maggie-smith-91863.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/star-wars-family-connections-91770.html" rel="bookmark">Star Wars: Family Connections</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 18, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/star-wars-family-connections-91770.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91770 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91770">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/star-wars-family-connections-91770.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Star Wars: Family Connections"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/star_wars2-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/star_wars2-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/star_wars2-300x300.png 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/star_wars2-600x600.png 600w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/star_wars2-100x100.png 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/star_wars2.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fstar-wars-family-connections-91770.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Can you believe it’s been nearly 40 years since George Lucas first introduced聽Star Wars聽to the world? First released on May 25, 1977,聽few would have expected聽the film to聽become a worldwide phenomenon.聽Today, it would be hard to find someone who has聽not heard of the movies. This week, the iconic film franchise returns to the big screen to the great anticipation and delight of young and older generations with the latest installment,聽Star Wars: The Force Awakens.聽Taking the聽helm from… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/star-wars-family-connections-91770.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-brad-pitt-2-91800.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Brad Pitt</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 18, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-brad-pitt-2-91800.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91800 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91800">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-brad-pitt-2-91800.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Brad Pitt"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/pitt.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Brad Pitt" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-brad-pitt-2-91800.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today marks Brad Pitt’s 52nd birthday! William Bradley Pitt was born on December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Jane Etta Hillhouse and William Alvin Pitt. He grew up in Springfield, Missouri and majored in journalism at the University of Missouri. However, just weeks before graduating, Pitt packed up all of his belongings and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. He worked odd jobs around the city as he struggled to… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-brad-pitt-2-91800.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-catherine-of-aragon-2-91759.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Catherine of Aragon</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 16, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-catherine-of-aragon-2-91759.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91759 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91759">One Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-catherine-of-aragon-2-91759.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Catherine of Aragon"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/aragon.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Catherine of Aragon" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-catherine-of-aragon-2-91759.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Have you found your connection to royalty? On this day in 1485, Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII, was born in Alcal谩 de Henares near Madrid, Spain. The youngest daughter of Spanish monarchs King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella, Catharine was initially married聽to Henry’s older brother, Prince Albert. However, when the heir to the English throne died of an illness in 1502, Catherine found herself a widow. Shortly after Henry VIII… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-catherine-of-aragon-2-91759.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/holiday-gift-ideas-for-genealogists-91741.html" rel="bookmark">Holiday Gift Ideas for Genealogists</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 15, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/holiday-gift-ideas-for-genealogists-91741.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91741 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91741">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/holiday-gift-ideas-for-genealogists-91741.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Holiday Gift Ideas for Genealogists"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/present-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/present-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/present-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fholiday-gift-ideas-for-genealogists-91741.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>The holidays are fast approaching and many聽may still be scrambling to find last minute gifts for relatives and friends.聽Here are some gift ideas for the genealogist or family historian in your family: 1. DNA Test Give the gift of a genealogy DNA test to members of your family or friends. A DNA test is the perfect gift for relatives who may have hit a brick wall or simply want to know more about their origins…. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/holiday-gift-ideas-for-genealogists-91741.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-frank-sinatra-91669.html" rel="bookmark">10 Interesting Facts About Frank Sinatra</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 11, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-frank-sinatra-91669.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91669 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91669">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-frank-sinatra-91669.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 10 Interesting Facts About Frank Sinatra"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sinatra2-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sinatra2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sinatra2-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2F10-interesting-facts-about-frank-sinatra-91669.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>December 12, 2015 marks Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday. Known for his smooth voice and charm, Sinatra is remembered as one of the most popular and influential artists of the 20th century. Frank Sinatra, 1947 /聽Library of Congress In honor of the centennial of his birth, here are 10 interesting facts about Ol’ Blue Eyes: 1. His birth left him with lifelong scars. Francis Albert Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915 in an upstairs tenement… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-frank-sinatra-91669.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-ada-lovelace-2-91659.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Ada Lovelace</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 10, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-ada-lovelace-2-91659.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91659 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91659">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-ada-lovelace-2-91659.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Ada Lovelace"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lovelace.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Ada Lovelace" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-ada-lovelace-2-91659.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Two hundred years ago today, pioneering mathematician Ada Lovelace was born in London, England. Augusta Ada Byron was born on December 10, 1815. She was the only legitimate child of the famous poet Lord George Gordon Byron, who left his wife and child shortly after Ada was born. Ada聽showed an apt for mathematics at an early age. Despite being outside the norm for women at the time, her mother encouraged her聽education in science and math,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-ada-lovelace-2-91659.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/the-surprising-name-trend-of-2015-91620.html" rel="bookmark">The Surprising Name Trend of 2015</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 8, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/the-surprising-name-trend-of-2015-91620.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91620 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91620">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/the-surprising-name-trend-of-2015-91620.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to The Surprising Name Trend of 2015"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/babies2-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/babies2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/babies2-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-surprising-name-trend-of-2015-91620.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>The year 2015 saw an unusual naming trend emerge. According to the parenting website BabyCenter.com, millennial parents have started to name their babies after Instagram filters. While it’s common for parents to draw inspiration from popular culture, many may still find it surprising to hear that聽the popular photo sharing app’s filters are聽the source of inspiration. Image: National Media Museum / Flickr If you’re a frequent user of Instagram, you may immediately recognize these unusual names…. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/the-surprising-name-trend-of-2015-91620.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-eli-whitney-3-91610.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Eli Whitney</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 8, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-eli-whitney-3-91610.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91610 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91610">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-eli-whitney-3-91610.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Eli Whitney"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/whitney.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-eli-whitney-3-91610.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day 250 years ago, inventor Eli Whitney was born in Westborough, Massachusetts. Whitney was the eldest child of Eli Whitney, Sr., a prosperous farmer, and Elizabeth Fay.聽During the American Revolutionary War,聽Whitney had his own profitable nail manufacturing operation in his father’s workshop. After graduating from Yale, Whitney made his way to the South. It was there that he revolutionized the cotton industry with his invention of the cotton gin. His new machine quickly… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-eli-whitney-3-91610.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mark-zuckerberg-welcomes-a-baby-girl-max-91539.html" rel="bookmark">Mark Zuckerberg Welcomes a Baby Girl, Max</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 3, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mark-zuckerberg-welcomes-a-baby-girl-max-91539.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91539 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91539">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mark-zuckerberg-welcomes-a-baby-girl-max-91539.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Mark Zuckerberg Welcomes a Baby Girl, Max"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/zuckerberg_fb-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Mark Zuckerberg Welcomes a Baby Girl, Max" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/zuckerberg_fb-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/zuckerberg_fb-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fmark-zuckerberg-welcomes-a-baby-girl-max-91539.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Congratulations to new parents聽Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan! The couple recently announced the birth of their daughter, Max, on Zuckerberg’s Facebook page. Maxima Chan Zuckerberg was born last week and was a healthy seven pounds, eight ounces. In a moving letter to their daughter, the happy parents expressed聽the聽joy they share for her arrival and their hopes for her future to live in聽a better world than today. To help make their desire a reality,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mark-zuckerberg-welcomes-a-baby-girl-max-91539.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-john-ringling-91531.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: John Ringling</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 2, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-john-ringling-91531.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91531 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91531">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-john-ringling-91531.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: John Ringling"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ringling.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: John Ringling" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-john-ringling-91531.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Did you visit the circus growing up? On this day in 1936, John Ringling, co-founder of the Ringling Brothers聽Circus, died at the age of 70. He was born Johan Nicholas R眉ngeling on May 31, 1866 in McGregor, Iowa to German immigrants, Marie Salom茅 Juliar and August R眉ngeling.聽In 1884, John聽and his brothers formed the Ringling Brothers Circus and traveled across the country with their show.聽Soon, they became a major competitor to the powerful Barnum & Bailey… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-john-ringling-91531.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/genealogy-research" rel="category tag">Genealogy Research</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-rosa-parks-91502.html" rel="bookmark">Remembering Rosa Parks</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 1, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-rosa-parks-91502.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91502 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91502">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-rosa-parks-91502.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Remembering Rosa Parks"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/parks2-e1449010809872-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/parks2-e1449010809872-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/parks2-e1449010809872-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fremembering-rosa-parks-91502.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Sixty years ago, Rosa Parks became one of the defining symbols of the American Civil Rights movement when she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. This simple act of defiance sparked a wave of non-violent protest for equal rights. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was riding home from a long day at聽work on a segregated bus. She had been working as a seamstress at a Montgomery department… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-rosa-parks-91502.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-mark-twain-91470.html" rel="bookmark">10 Things You May Not Know About Mark Twain</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 30, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-mark-twain-91470.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91470 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91470">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-mark-twain-91470.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 10 Things You May Not Know About Mark Twain"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/twain-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/twain-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/twain-100x100.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2F10-things-you-may-not-know-about-mark-twain-91470.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Have you read the works of author Mark Twain?聽Lauded as the “greatest American humorist of his age,” Twain’s works have continued to live on long after his death. His novels,聽The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, are still considered to be some of the greatest works of American literature. Mark Twain / Library of Congress In honor of Twain’s birthday, here are some聽interesting facts about the great American author: 1…. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-mark-twain-91470.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-lucy-maud-montgomery-91462.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Lucy Maud Montgomery</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 30, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-lucy-maud-montgomery-91462.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91462 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91462">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-lucy-maud-montgomery-91462.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Lucy Maud Montgomery"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/montgomery.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-lucy-maud-montgomery-91462.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Remember reading聽Anne of Green Gables? Today we celebrate author L.M. Montgomery on the 141st birthday. Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on November 30, 1874 in Clifton, Prince Edward Island, a small province on the east coast of Canada. After her mother died of tuberculosis when Montgomery was just 21 months old, her father sent her to live with her maternal grandparents. A prolific writer, she had over 100 stories published between 1897 to 1907. In… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-lucy-maud-montgomery-91462.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-sarah-josepha-hale-91426.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Sarah Josepha Hale</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 26, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-sarah-josepha-hale-91426.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91426 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91426">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-sarah-josepha-hale-91426.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Sarah Josepha Hale"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sarah-hale.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Sarah Josepha Hale" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-sarah-josepha-hale-91426.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy Thanksgiving! Today we highlight the woman who helped establish Thanksgiving as an official holiday in the U.S., Sarah Josepha Hale. She was born Sarah Josepha Buell on October 24, 1788 in Newport, New Hampshire to Captain Gordon Buell and Martha Whittlesay Buell. Homeschooled by her parents, Sarah went on to become a successful writer and poet. Most people are probably best familiar with her most popular work, the classic children’s nursery rhyme, “Mary Had… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-sarah-josepha-hale-91426.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-john-f-kennedy-jr-2-91416.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: John F. Kennedy, Jr.</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 25, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-john-f-kennedy-jr-2-91416.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91416 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91416">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-john-f-kennedy-jr-2-91416.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: John F. Kennedy, Jr."> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/kennedy-jr.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-john-f-kennedy-jr-2-91416.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today we remember John F. Kennedy, Jr., who was born on this day in 1960. The second child聽of聽John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, John Jr. was born just two weeks after his father was elected the 35th President of the United States, thus becoming the first child ever born to a president-elect. Just days before his third birthday, his father was assassinated while traveling in a motorcade. His funeral was held three days later… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-john-f-kennedy-jr-2-91416.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-grace-darling-91397.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Grace Darling</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 24, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-grace-darling-91397.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91397 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91397">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-grace-darling-91397.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Grace Darling"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/darling.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-grace-darling-91397.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today we remember聽Grace Darling, the English lighthouse keeper who helped rescue survivors of the聽Forfarshire shipwreck,聽on the anniversary of her 200th birthday. Grace Horsley Darling was born on November 24, 1815 in her grandfather’s cottage in Northumberland, England. She was聽the seventh of nine children born to William and Thomasin Darling.聽The Darlings lived at the lighthouse on Longstone Island, one of the Farne Islands, where her father operated the lighthouse. In the early hours of September 7,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-grace-darling-91397.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-user-tips" rel="category tag">Geni User Tips</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tips-print-your-family-tree-chart-91324.html" rel="bookmark">Geni Tips: Print Your Family Tree Chart</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 23, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tips-print-your-family-tree-chart-91324.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91324 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91324">5 Comments</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tips-print-your-family-tree-chart-91324.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Geni Tips: Print Your Family Tree Chart"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/royal-family-chart-blog-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/royal-family-chart-blog-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/royal-family-chart-blog-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fgeni-tips-print-your-family-tree-chart-91324.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>With the holidays fast approaching, you may want to consider decorating your house with a chart of your family tree. They also make great gifts for your entire family! You can create your own custom, high-quality version of your family tree for downloading or printing. Follow the steps below to create your very own family tree chart at home. 1.聽While viewing the Flash聽version of the tree, click on the printer icon at the bottom right… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tips-print-your-family-tree-chart-91324.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-leo-tolstoy-2-91357.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Leo Tolstoy</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 20, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-leo-tolstoy-2-91357.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91357 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91357">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-leo-tolstoy-2-91357.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Leo Tolstoy"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/tolstoy.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Leo Tolstoy" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-leo-tolstoy-2-91357.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1910, author Leo Tolstoy聽passed away in Astapovo, Russia at the age of 82. Tolstoy was born at his family estate at Yasnaya Poyana, southwest of Tula, Russia. He came from a well-known family of old Russian nobility. His father, Count Nikolai Ilyich Tolstoy, was a veteran of the Patriotic War of 1812.聽As a child, he experienced much loss. After his mother and father passed away, he and his siblings were sent… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-leo-tolstoy-2-91357.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-meg-ryan-91347.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Meg Ryan</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 19, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-meg-ryan-91347.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91347 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91347">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-meg-ryan-91347.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Meg Ryan"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ryan.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Meg Ryan" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-meg-ryan-91347.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday, Meg Ryan! Today the actress turns 54. She was born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra on November 19, 1961 in Fairfield, Connecticut. A semester before finishing college, Ryan dropped out to pursue a career as an actress. She chose the stage name “Ryan,” using聽her maternal grandmother’s maiden name. After landing the lead role in the romantic comedy聽When Harry Met Sally…, Ryan became an international star.聽The box office hit would mark the first of… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-meg-ryan-91347.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-david-beckham-3-91336.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: David Beckham</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 18, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-david-beckham-3-91336.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91336 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91336">One Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-david-beckham-3-91336.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: David Beckham"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/beckham.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: David Beckham" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-david-beckham-3-91336.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Soccer superstar David Beckham has been named this year’s sexiest man alive by聽People magazine. At the age of 40, Beckham receives the honor on its 30th anniversary. The title has become a staple of the popular magazine and now, Beckham joins the ranks alongside聽Brad Pitt, George Clooney, and Johnny Depp. Beckham was born May 2, 1975 in London, England to David Edward Alan “Ted” Beckham and Sandra West. The middle child between two sisters, the… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-david-beckham-3-91336.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/video-100-years-of-womens-fashion-91325.html" rel="bookmark">Video: 100 Years of Women’s Fashion</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 17, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/video-100-years-of-womens-fashion-91325.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91325 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91325">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/video-100-years-of-womens-fashion-91325.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Video: 100 Years of Women’s Fashion"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/100YearsWomensFashion_b-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/100YearsWomensFashion_b-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/100YearsWomensFashion_b-300x300.png 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/100YearsWomensFashion_b-100x100.png 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/100YearsWomensFashion_b.png 336w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fvideo-100-years-of-womens-fashion-91325.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Boy, has fashion changed in the last 100 years! In a video created by Mode.com, you can see 100 years of women’s fashion fly by in聽just two聽and a half minutes. Knowing how fashions have change over time is聽valuable when you are trying to date an old family photograph. From the flapper look of the Roaring聽Twenties to the grunge style of the 90s, the video demonstrates the typical style of each decade in the last century…. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/video-100-years-of-womens-fashion-91325.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-macaulay-culkin-91309.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Macaulay Culkin</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 16, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-macaulay-culkin-91309.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91309 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91309">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-macaulay-culkin-91309.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Macaulay Culkin"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/culkin.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Macaulay Culkin" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-macaulay-culkin-91309.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Remember watching Home Alone? Today the modern Christmas classic turns 25! The film starred a young Macaulay Culkin as a young kid聽who is mistakenly left behind when his family goes on their Christmas vacation. He is then forced to fend off a couple of burglars in clever and amusing ways. The film was first released in theaters聽on November 16, 1990 and remained the No.聽1 film at the box office for 12 straight weeks. It would… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-macaulay-culkin-91309.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/friday-the-13th-family-superstitions-91288.html" rel="bookmark">Friday the 13th: Family Superstitions</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 13, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/friday-the-13th-family-superstitions-91288.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91288 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91288">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/friday-the-13th-family-superstitions-91288.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Friday the 13th: Family Superstitions"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/friday-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/friday-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/friday-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Ffriday-the-13th-family-superstitions-91288.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Does your family have any superstitions? Did your ancestors? Often times, superstitions are passed down through multiple generations in a family. Today聽is Friday the 13th,聽which many believe聽to be a day of bad luck. The fear of Friday the 13th is called聽paraskevidekatriaphobia.聽The superstition that every Friday the 13th is bad luck dates back many years, with some believing it arose during the Middle Ages. Here’s a look at 13聽old superstitions on this Friday the 13th: 1…. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/friday-the-13th-family-superstitions-91288.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-whoopi-goldberg-91279.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Whoopi Goldberg</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 13, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-whoopi-goldberg-91279.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91279 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91279">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-whoopi-goldberg-91279.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Whoopi Goldberg"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/goldberg.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Whoopi Goldberg" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-whoopi-goldberg-91279.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday, Whoopi Goldberg! Today聽The View co-host turns 60. She was born Caryn Elaine Johnson on November 13, 1955 in Manhattan, New York. Ever the comedian,聽she chose the stage name Whoopi聽after聽a whoopee cushion due to her self-admitted gassiness. The name Goldberg is attributed to her family history. Whoopi got her big break when she was cast in the Steven Spielberg film,聽The Color Purple.聽The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress nod… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-whoopi-goldberg-91279.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/famous-veterans-91238.html" rel="bookmark">Famous Veterans</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 11, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/famous-veterans-91238.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91238 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91238">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/famous-veterans-91238.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Famous Veterans"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Murphy_uniform-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Murphy_uniform-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Murphy_uniform-100x100.png 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Murphy_uniform.png 295w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Ffamous-veterans-91238.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>It’s Veterans Day! Today we celebrate the men and women who have served聽in聽the armed forces. Do you have military veterans in your family? Check out these famous folks who have served their country: Audie Murphy Image: Wikimedia Commons Audie Murphy was one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II. He聽had always wanted to be a solider聽and tried to enlist shorty after the attack on Pearl Harbor. However, he was denied聽by the Army,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/famous-veterans-91238.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/featured-project" rel="category tag">Featured Project</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/guy-fawkes-day-the-gunpowder-plot-91176.html" rel="bookmark">Guy Fawkes Day: The Gunpowder Plot</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 5, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/guy-fawkes-day-the-gunpowder-plot-91176.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91176 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91176">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/guy-fawkes-day-the-gunpowder-plot-91176.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Guy Fawkes Day: The Gunpowder Plot"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fawkes_discovered-b-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Guy Fawkes Day: The Gunpowder Plot" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fawkes_discovered-b-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fawkes_discovered-b-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fawkes_discovered-b-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fawkes_discovered-b.jpg 380w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fguy-fawkes-day-the-gunpowder-plot-91176.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>“Remember, remember, the fifth of November. The Gunpowder, treason and plot.” Today is Guy Fawkes Day in the UK! Many people have heard the classic nursery rhyme of the gunpowder plot, but do you know what it is about? Arrest of Guy Fawkes, cigarette card illustration / New York Public Library Celebrated each year on November 5, Guy Fawkes Day commemorates the failed plot to assassinate King James I.聽On that day聽in聽1605, Guy Fawkes聽was discovered聽in the… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/guy-fawkes-day-the-gunpowder-plot-91176.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-laura-bush-91158.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Laura Bush</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 4, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-laura-bush-91158.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91158 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91158">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-laura-bush-91158.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Laura Bush"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/bush.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Laura Bush" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-laura-bush-91158.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday, Laura Bush! Today the former First Lady turns 69. She was born Laura Lane Welch on November 4, 1946 in Midland, Texas. The only child of Harold Welch and Jenna Louise Hawkins Welch, Laura developed a love for reading at a young age. She worked as a second grade school teacher before earning her master’s degree in Library Science. In 1977, she met George W. Bush and they were married later that year…. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-laura-bush-91158.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/genealogy-research" rel="category tag">Genealogy Research</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/photos-the-great-depression-91092.html" rel="bookmark">Photos: The Great Depression</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 3, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/photos-the-great-depression-91092.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91092 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91092">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/photos-the-great-depression-91092.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Photos: The Great Depression"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/evans3-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/evans3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/evans3-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fphotos-the-great-depression-91092.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>The Great Depression had a devastating effect on the population in the United States. In an effort to document and highlight the impact of the Depression and rally support for President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal policies, the Farm Security Administration (FSA) hired eleven photographers to document聽the conditions of rural聽America.聽The powerful photographs captured the lives聽of impoverished farmers and families during the聽era and resulted in聽some of the most iconic images of the Great Depression. Walker Evans… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/photos-the-great-depression-91092.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/spooky-spirit-photos-91016.html" rel="bookmark">Spooky Spirit Photos</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 30, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/spooky-spirit-photos-91016.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91016 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91016">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/spooky-spirit-photos-91016.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Spooky Spirit Photos"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hope_2b-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hope_2b-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hope_2b-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hope_2b-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hope_2b.jpg 454w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fspooky-spirit-photos-91016.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Do you believe in the paranormal? During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, spirit photography became incredibly popular. Many came to believe that spirit photographers could capture images of a deceased聽loved one’s ghost or spirit within a photograph. Taken by William H. Mumler, c.1871 / Wikimedia Commons In聽the aftermath of the American Civil War, many people were still grieving the loss of family and friends. Seeing an opportunity for profit, spiritualists and mediums sprang… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/spooky-spirit-photos-91016.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-2-91030.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Henry Winkler</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 30, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-2-91030.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91030 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91030">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-2-91030.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Henry Winkler"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/winkler.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-2-91030.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Remember watching聽Happy Days? Today star Henry Winkler turns 70! A graduate of the prestigious Yale School of Drama, the classically trained actor聽got his big break when he was cast as Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli on the classic sitcom聽Happy Days. Although聽the Fonz was originally meant to be a minor character, Winkler immediately became an audience favorite. Did you know initially聽he was not allowed to wear his聽signature leather jacket? Executives believed it would make his character appear to… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-2-91030.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-sir-walter-raleigh-91010.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Sir Walter Raleigh</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 29, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-sir-walter-raleigh-91010.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91010 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91010">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-sir-walter-raleigh-91010.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Sir Walter Raleigh"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/raleigh.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-sir-walter-raleigh-91010.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1618, explorer Sir Walter Raleigh was executed for treason by King James I. One of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan era聽and a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, Raleigh was instrumental in the English colonization of the New World. He was granted a royal patent to explore the new lands and invested in expeditions across the Atlantic to聽establish聽a colony on Roanoke Island. Today, the famed settlement is known as the… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-sir-walter-raleigh-91010.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/are-big-families-better-90888.html" rel="bookmark">Are Big Families Better?</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 27, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/are-big-families-better-90888.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90888 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90888">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/are-big-families-better-90888.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Are Big Families Better?"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/big_family-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Are Big Families Better?" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/big_family-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/big_family-100x100.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fare-big-families-better-90888.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Do you come from a large family? In the聽past, it was聽typical to find families with three or more children. However, these聽days, statistics show couples who have more than two children are on the decline. Image: National Library of Ireland / Flickr Changes in culture, healthcare and technology have led to changes in what is considered the ideal family size. Starting in the 1930s, the U.S. has seen a shift from the ideal number of children… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/are-big-families-better-90888.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-maureen-ohara-90952.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Maureen O’Hara</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 26, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-maureen-ohara-90952.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90952 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90952">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-maureen-ohara-90952.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Maureen O’Hara"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ohara.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-maureen-ohara-90952.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today we remember legendary film actress Maureen O’Hara, who passed away this weekend. She was born聽Maureen FitzSimons on August 17, 1920 in Ranelagh, Ireland. Starting from a young age, O’Hara dreamed of becoming an opera singer and stage actress like her mother, but she was convinced by actor Charles Laughton to try her hand at film. Her first major movie was Alfred Hitchcock’s聽Jamaica Inn. Her performance in that film led to her casting as the… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-maureen-ohara-90952.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/hardworking-centenarian-still-going-strong-90919.html" rel="bookmark">Hardworking Centenarian Still Going Strong</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 23, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/hardworking-centenarian-still-going-strong-90919.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90919 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90919">One Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/hardworking-centenarian-still-going-strong-90919.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Hardworking Centenarian Still Going Strong"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/frotundo-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/frotundo-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/frotundo-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fhardworking-centenarian-still-going-strong-90919.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Here’s a story that may put your work ethic to shame. In an interview with local Buffalo news station WGRZ, New Yorker Felimina Rotundo聽revealed that at the age of 100, she is still keeping busy working 11 hour days, six days a week at a local laundromat. Image: WGRZ Born in 1915, Felimina聽was a teen during the Great Depression and remembers it well. At 15, she got her first job working at a shoe factory… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/hardworking-centenarian-still-going-strong-90919.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/its-back-to-the-future-day-90900.html" rel="bookmark">It’s Back to the Future Day!</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 21, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/its-back-to-the-future-day-90900.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90900 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90900">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/its-back-to-the-future-day-90900.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to It’s Back to the Future Day!"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/btfd_b-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="It's Back to the Future Day!" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/btfd_b-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/btfd_b-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/btfd_b-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/btfd_b.jpg 360w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fits-back-to-the-future-day-90900.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Great Scott! Today is Back to the Future Day! The future has finally arrived as聽Back to the Future fans around the world celebrate the arrival of聽Marty McFly and Doc Brown on October 21, 2015. In the film, Back to the Future – Part II,聽Doc, Marty, and his girlfriend Jennifer, leave 1985 behind and travel 30 years into the future聽in Doc’s聽DeLorean time machine to help the couple’s future children. Twenty-six years later,聽the second installment of the聽Back… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/its-back-to-the-future-day-90900.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-carrie-fisher-2-90895.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Carrie Fisher</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 21, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-carrie-fisher-2-90895.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90895 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90895">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-carrie-fisher-2-90895.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Carrie Fisher"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fisher.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-carrie-fisher-2-90895.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday, Carrie Fisher! Today the star turns 59. The daughter of actors Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, Fisher seemed destined to follow her parents into show business. In 1977, she skyrocketed to international fame when she was cast as Princess Leia in the original聽Star Wars聽trilogy. Despite also becoming a best-selling author and screenwriter, and taking on memorable supporting roles in films such as When Harry Met Sally…, Fisher remains most recognized for her role… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-carrie-fisher-2-90895.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/6-unusual-wills-and-testaments-90838.html" rel="bookmark">6 Unusual Wills and Testaments</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 16, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/6-unusual-wills-and-testaments-90838.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90838 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90838">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/6-unusual-wills-and-testaments-90838.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 6 Unusual Wills and Testaments"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/houdini_wife2-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/houdini_wife2-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/houdini_wife2-300x300.png 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/houdini_wife2-100x100.png 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/houdini_wife2.png 400w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2F6-unusual-wills-and-testaments-90838.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Have you used wills as a resource in your family history research? When a person dies, they will often leave their possessions and money to their family and thereby, giving you more clues about other relatives in your family tree. Occasionally, you may come across a few odd requests made by the deceased. Here are some notable, unusual聽last requests: 1. Harry Houdini Image: Library of Congress In the 1920s, legendary illusionist Harry Houdini spent much… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/6-unusual-wills-and-testaments-90838.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-a-a-milne-90814.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: A.A. Milne</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 14, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-a-a-milne-90814.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90814 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90814">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-a-a-milne-90814.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: A.A. Milne"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/milne.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: A.A. Milne" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-a-a-milne-90814.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Remember Winnie the Pooh? On this day in 1926, author A.A. Milne published his children’s book聽Winnie-the-Pooh, a collection of stories following the adventures of聽the honey-loving teddy bear and his friends. Milne’s real life inspiration for his characters came right聽from his home.聽The character Christopher Robin was named after his son, Christopher Robin Milne, and the character Winnie the Pooh was named after聽his son’s teddy bear. The rest of his son’s stuffed toys were incorporated into Milne’s… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-a-a-milne-90814.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-user-tips" rel="category tag">Geni User Tips</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tips-add-events-to-timelines-90698.html" rel="bookmark">Geni Tips: Add Events to Timelines</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 13, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tips-add-events-to-timelines-90698.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90698 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90698">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tips-add-events-to-timelines-90698.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Geni Tips: Add Events to Timelines"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/timeline-profile_blog-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/timeline-profile_blog-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/timeline-profile_blog-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/timeline-profile_blog.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fgeni-tips-add-events-to-timelines-90698.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>As relatives are added to the family tree, we will often enter the usual basic information, such as names, birth and death dates and location, etc. But did you know you can enhance your relatives’ profiles even further by adding life events to their Timelines? The Timeline is a great way to visualize the events that occur throughout a person’s life. For your convenience, the Timeline is automatically populated with information that may have already been added to a profile. This includes information… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tips-add-events-to-timelines-90698.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-marie-osmond-90775.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Marie Osmond</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 13, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-marie-osmond-90775.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90775 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90775">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-marie-osmond-90775.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Marie Osmond"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/osmonds.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-marie-osmond-90775.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday, Marie Osmond! Today the the singer turns 56. Born Olive Marie Osmond on October 13, 1959 in Ogden, Utah, Marie shares her birthday with her father, George, who was born in 1917. She was the only girl out of nine children. Growing up, her brothers sang and performed on television as the Osmond Brothers. During the 1970s, she followed her brothers into show business and entered the country music scene. Her first single… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-marie-osmond-90775.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-christopher-columbus-3-90761.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Christopher Columbus</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 12, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-christopher-columbus-3-90761.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90761 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90761">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-christopher-columbus-3-90761.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Christopher Columbus"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/columbus.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-christopher-columbus-3-90761.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today is聽Columbus Day in the U.S. Established as a federal holiday in 1937, the day commemorates Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the New World in 1492. Columbus set sail from Spain across the Atlantic with his ships, the Ni帽a, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. Although not the first to arrive to the American continent, Columbus’ expeditions played a significant role in Spain’s colonization of the New World. Celebration of the holiday has changed over time…. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-christopher-columbus-3-90761.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-john-lennon-90732.html" rel="bookmark">Remembering John Lennon</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 9, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-john-lennon-90732.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90732 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90732">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-john-lennon-90732.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Remembering John Lennon"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Lennon-McCartney-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Lennon-McCartney-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Lennon-McCartney-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Lennon-McCartney.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fremembering-john-lennon-90732.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today we remember music icon John Lennon on what would have been his 75th birthday. As one-fourth of the musical phenomena The Beatles, John rose to worldwide fame聽and聽went on to become聽a vocal anti-war activist and supporter of peace. His song “Imagine” became the best selling single of his solo career. Though he died in 1980 at the age of 40, his legacy continues to endure and inspire new generations. Image: Library of Congress In honor… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-john-lennon-90732.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-charles-x-of-france-90724.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Charles X of France</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 9, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-charles-x-of-france-90724.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90724 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90724">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-charles-x-of-france-90724.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Charles X of France"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/charlesx.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Charles X of France" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-charles-x-of-france-90724.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Have you found your connection to French royalty? On this day in 1757, Charles X was born at the Palace of Versailles. Named Charles Philippe, he was made Count of Artois at birth by his grandfather, King Louis XV. As the youngest son聽of聽the Dauphin Louis and his wife, the Dauphine Marie Jos猫phe, Charles was never expected to inherit the throne.聽At the outbreak of the French Revolution, he fled France. He returned in 1814 when the… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-charles-x-of-france-90724.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-matt-damon-2-90700.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Matt Damon</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 8, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-matt-damon-2-90700.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90700 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90700">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-matt-damon-2-90700.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Matt Damon"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/damon.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-matt-damon-2-90700.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday, Matt Damon! Today聽The Martian聽star turns 45. He was born Matthew Paige Damon on October 6, 1970 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Kent Damon, a stockbroker, and Nancy Paige, an early childhood education professor. At the age of ten, he met his longtime friend, Ben Affleck. Together, the childhood friends catapulted聽to Hollywood stardom聽after co-writing the screenplay for the Academy Award winning film,聽Good Will Hunting. The duo took home the coveted statue for Best Original Screenplay…. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-matt-damon-2-90700.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/video-100-years-of-wedding-dresses-90645.html" rel="bookmark">Video: 100 Years of Wedding Dresses</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 5, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/video-100-years-of-wedding-dresses-90645.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90645 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90645">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/video-100-years-of-wedding-dresses-90645.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Video: 100 Years of Wedding Dresses"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Video-100-Years-of-Wedding-Dresses_b-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Video: 100 Years of Wedding Dresses" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Video-100-Years-of-Wedding-Dresses_b-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Video-100-Years-of-Wedding-Dresses_b-300x300.png 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Video-100-Years-of-Wedding-Dresses_b-100x100.png 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Video-100-Years-of-Wedding-Dresses_b.png 336w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fvideo-100-years-of-wedding-dresses-90645.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Recently, the聽story of a woman who became the 11th bride to wear a 120-year-old heirloom wedding dress聽made headlines. Now a new video created by聽Mode.com聽shows how wedding dress fashions have changed over the last 100 years. It’s amazing watching how styles have changed over the last ten decades. Perhaps the video may even help you date some old wedding pictures! Watch the video below: Do these wedding gown fashion trends resemble the wedding dresses in your… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/video-100-years-of-wedding-dresses-90645.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/family-history-month-get-the-kids-involved-90603.html" rel="bookmark">Family History Month: Get the Kids Involved</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 2, 2015 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/family-history-month-get-the-kids-involved-90603.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90603 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90603">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/family-history-month-get-the-kids-involved-90603.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Family History Month: Get the Kids Involved"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Postcards_and_magnifying_glass-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Postcards_and_magnifying_glass-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Postcards_and_magnifying_glass-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Ffamily-history-month-get-the-kids-involved-90603.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>October is Family History Month! What better time to introduce聽your children to your family’s heritage than the month dedicated to it?聽Take some time to spark your children’s interest聽in聽your family’s history and they will love it and appreciate it as they get older. Here are聽some fun activities to get your budding genealogists active in learning about your聽family’s roots: Become a聽Family Detective Image: Anna, Wikimedia Commons Have a little Sherlock Holmes or Nancy Drew on your hands?… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/family-history-month-get-the-kids-involved-90603.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pagerbox"><a class="current">1</a> <a title="January 1, 1970"href="https://www.geni.com/blog/date/2015/page/2" >2</a> <a title="January 1, 1970"href="https://www.geni.com/blog/date/2015/page/3" >3</a> <a title="January 1, 1970"href="https://www.geni.com/blog/date/2015/page/4" >4</a> <a title="January 1, 1970"href="https://www.geni.com/blog/date/2015/page/5" >5</a>  <a title="January 1, 1970" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/date/2015/page/2" > Next »</a></div> </div> <div id="sidebar" class="side-col"> <div id="sidebar-top"> <ul> <li id="listcategorypostswidget-3" class="widget 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