16+ hour, 44+ min ago   (174+ words) If youu2019ve been considering a DNA test, FamilyTreeDNA is offering a sale rightnow. For $39.00 you can get an autosomal DNA test: thatu2019s the one that can uncoverrelatives you didnu2019t know you had. They call theirs the u201cFamily Finder test.u201d It is also the one…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (186+ words) For the third installment of historic homes in Williamson County, we go to the shopping mecca of Cool Springs Galleria and look at its namesake and preservation success. James Carothers served in the War of 1812 and the Creek Wars and…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (171+ words) Viruses are back in the news. The hantavirus has ruined a perfectly goodvacation cruise for dozens of travelers, and Ebola has once again reared its ugly head in Africa. The news is filled with reassurances that weu2019re not facing a pandemic,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (175+ words) Viruses are back in the news. The hantavirus has ruined a perfectly goodvacation cruise for dozens of travelers, and Ebola has once again reared its ugly head in Africa. The news is filled with reassurances that weu2019re not facing a pandemic,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (178+ words) My first idea of a topic for this column was a fairly new feature of FamilySearch.org, the u201cFull Textu201d search. However, I have had a problem using the site: I broke my glasses last week. So letu2019s just look at Family Search…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (406+ words) I have already mentioned the new Fold3.com database of Revolutionary Warpension records. To explore it, I decided to look for some of Dickson County’s patriots. Rather than searching for individual’s names that I knew, I decided to do a blanket…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (140+ words) The Cheatham County Historical and Genealogical Association's final April Genealogy Wednesday event was a great success. Special guest Adassa, also an urban reggaeton singer and songwriter, inspired all those in attendance to get their creative juices flowing, as she challenged…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (179+ words) My first idea of a topic for this column was a fairly new feature of FamilySearch.org, the u201cFull Textu201d search. However, I have had a problem using the site: I broke my glasses last week. So letu2019s just look at Family Search…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (116+ words) The last column was a refresher course on DNA, and I briefly touched onnational origins, pointing out that migrations in Europe in the past 2000 years have resulted with a true melting pot. That means that those much-vaunted promises to tell…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (182+ words) The last column was a refresher course on DNA, and I briefly touched onnational origins, pointing out that migrations in Europe in the past 2000 years have resulted with a true melting pot. That means that those much-vaunted promises to tell…...