The Family Jewels newsletter will teach you great tips to improve your genealogical research. We will also mix in some African American history because we all need to know our history.
The 6888th Postal Battalion
The 6888th Postal Battalion was first featured in a blog post in the November 2022 issue of the Family Jewels newsletter; however, it is definitely worth repeating! Tyler Perry is directing and producing a Netflix film about these incredibly fearless African American...
Stagecoach Mary
Welcome to Women's History Wednesdays!Every Wednesday we will feature a little known but important women in history. If you watched the movie “The Harder They Fall” in 2021 you would have seen the real-life historical figure named Stagecoach Mary played by Zazie...
Black History Month 2024
February is Black History Month! Although Black History is American History, February is a time to showcase Black Excellence in our history and culture. Thank you for subscribing to The Family Jewels newsletter. Try to make researching your family history a priority...
November is Native American Heritage Month
Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter! November is Native American History Month. We learned the story of Thanksgiving in elementary school so there’s no need to replay the narrative. What has transpired is the focus of Thanksgiving has turned to be more about...
Juneteenth Newsletter
Happy Juneteenth! I hope you do something special to celebrate this momentous holiday. This link gives you some suggestions on how to make your Juneteenth special: Juneteenth celebration. Do you need help with planning your family's reunion? I've got some helpful tips...
Newsletter Milestone Anniversary!
This month's newsletter is a milestone! The first edition of The Family Jewels newsletter occurred April 2022. It was a new adventure for me and I admit, sometimes I struggled with it. Now it has become something I really enjoy. This month, we will focus on a woman's...
Black History Month 2023 Newsletter
February is Black History Month! Although Black History is American History, February is a time to showcase Black Excellence in our history and culture. The newsletter is a little longer this month but I hope you read through it all and learn something important....
Happy New Year – January 2023 Newsletter
Happy New Year! Thank you for subscribing to The Family Jewel's monthly newsletter! When you make your resolutions for the new year, we hope researching your family's history is on that list! If you would like us to discuss a specific topic or have a genealogical...
December 2022 Newsletter
The December newsletter is full of great genealogical and historical information. Thank you for subscribing! If you want us to address a specific topic in upcoming newsletters, send a message to tanya@familymattersgenealogy.com. Researching the 1900 Census We...
Military Records Help Find Your Family Heroes
I always wondered how people found their relatives that fought in the American Revolution. I know people who families have been members of SAR/DAR (Sons/Daughters of the American Revolution) for generations. How did they find them? I was curious to know how they found...
Tanya Teat Foreman, Genealogist
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