Cassatt Recordings

  My family timeline is populated by many unforgettable ancestors, but I keep returning to my 8th- or 9th-great-grandmother, Susannah Shattu...

  My ancestors faced many choices throughout their lives: whether to stay put or migrate (most chose to migrate, obviously), whom to marry (...

  So many places and so little time! One unusual place has appeared in a branch of my family tree that I have only recently begun researchin...

  “My name is spelled ‘Artimesia’” was the opening sentence in a Civil War pension deposition given by my 1st cousin 4-times removed, Artime...

  On Memorial Day, we remember the service members who gave their lives defending our country. Many of us who research family history natura...

  I am not sure any 19-year-old would be ready to endure a year in captivity after expecting to embark on a great adventure, but that is exa...

  Cemeteries can serve many purposes: parks for leisure and reflection, repositories of historical records, or places to honor those who cam...