“In 1946, Robert Leroy White came to our little town with his USN buddy. I was 16 and dated Robert during the summer. When he left, he left his family photos. I have kept them all these years. I am now 77 years old.”
There was a certain wistfulness to Mary Lou’s submission that tugged at me. It seemed that Robert rode into town, made an impression, and then left—only to pass away far too young.
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We’ve all had friends who just seemed so much like us that we had to be related, right? But have you ever put family history to the test to see if you really were related? Tell us all about it here.
My head hurts, and it has every right to. I’ve just come up for air after trying to determine the king or queen of America. Yes, I know we have no monarchy. But for the purpose of my exercise, that’s really just a technicality.
Here’s why: George Washington, our first president, was once encouraged to become America’s first king instead. Washington wasn’t so keen on the idea. But for those among us who like to play historical what-ifs, this is a biggie. Who would be sitting on America’s throne today if Washington had been king?
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Quick, how well do you know your Spanish-American War history? A tiny clue within a clue within a clue (and a naval battle) hides an answer to this photographic mystery.
A matryoshka doll is a brightly painted wooden figurine that can be taken apart to reveal successively smaller dolls nesting inside one another. It’s also known as a Russian nesting doll.
Money on your mind? You’re not the only one. When you’re looking for an old will or clues to a financially solvent family tree, be sure to check Ancestry.com. You’ll find a list of them at the Court, Land, Wills, and Financial Records tab.
Forget those winning European lottery announcements that keep filling up your inbox and the dreams of a jumbo prize check coming to your door. You could be next in line to score a real prize—and you might not even know it.
So who would know? An heir tracer—a genealogist assigned to a find out just who is entitled to an unclaimed estate.
