| Dear Fellow Genealogist,
We’re 10 days out from the Fourth of July, and you can practically feel the patriotic fervor in the air. American flag patterns are everywhere: on doormats, on commemorative America250 T-shirts, and even on cereal boxes.
If you’re really feeling the spirit of 1776, you’ll love the roundup below of America250 celebrations at major historic sites. Don’t worry if you can’t get to them before the Fourth—many last all summer, and we’ve also collected some at-home events.
For the more research-minded, this newsletter’s guide to pension records can reveal details of an ancestor’s service in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, or the Civil War. Or you can try to separate gnarled branches of your family tree with the tips for overcoming common genealogy errors.
Reminding myself that sparklers are a fire hazard,
— Andrew, Editor of Family Tree Magazine
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