2016 - Page 44 of 77 - Reunions Magazine

Life Saving Discussion

Most people haven't discussed organ donation with their family. So often families are forced to make decisions about donating organs without knowing what the deceased...

Plan a family health workshop for your reunion

by Georgia Burnette Thirty years ago, interest in family history reached unprecedented levels with the publication of Alex Haley’s Roots. Genealogists entered seventh heaven as...

A Patriot history almost forgot

Recently, Oscar Marion became the first slave who fought in the Revolutionary War to receive military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Marion was the personal...

Moerlein reunion first for family

Relatives of the 19th-century Cincinnati beer baron Christian Moerlein began the day at Philippus United Church of Christ, which Moerlein helped found; the church procured...

Family tree searches produce reunion stories

The president of Philadelphia’s African-American Genealogical Group, John T. Logan, still returns to central Kentucky to search family tree branches. Logan, 51, was born near...

New Midwest Genealogy Center

Historic Independence, Missouri, is rich in genealogy resources including the new Midwest Genealogy Center. Holdings offer extensive microfilm and microfiche sources, including US census records,...

Family History Sharing

“Sharing history helps provide roots for a sense of belonging,” said Karen Dickrell, family living educator for Outagamie County University of Wisconsin-Extension. “Family history can...

Harnden Reunion at Harnden Tavern

The Harnden Family Reunion visited their namesake Col. Joshua Harnden Tavern in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The tavern doubles as the Wilmington Town Museum. Terry McDermott, curator...

Family Returns Home

The Parsons Family Association, Inc., dedicated a granite bench in honor of three deceased association members—Josiah Parsons, Gerald Parsons and Earle Parsons—at a ceremony at...

Salem Witch Trial History

Bloodlines of Salem is a new family history group of descendants of English colonists who participated in the infamous 1692 Salem Witch Trials. The group,...