In tracing the blood line of her maternal grandmother, Martha Collins has gone six generations deep — back to 1870. In that year’s census — the first after the abolition of slavery — the Seattle woman ...

Dinner in the 1940s had a rhythm and warmth that can feel missing today. It was a time when everyone gathered, not just to eat, but to connect after a long day. The way food was served and the ...

Finding a long-lost uncle’s name on a census form or discovering that Grandpa identified himself as a mural painter: It’s the stuff genealogists and history hunters live for. It also creates the kind ...

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