From our newsletter. When you start talking about your family's history do your family members suddenly have a "pressing engagement?"  Do...

Mary Edwards Walker was the first female surgeon ever employed by the U.S. Army and the only woman, so far, ever to receive the Medal of Honor. This photo from 1865 was taken at the presentation of that medal.

When the flowers are reverently placed on the graves on Memorial Day, there will be many indebted to General John Alexander Logan. Here's why.

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City Directories and History: This page is a method of providing researchers a link to the extremely valuable 1883 Map of Laurens County, S.C., by Kyzer and Hellams. Click on the Thread Link to be redirected to access the map or the township enlargements below. Or each individual township is also searchable; just type township in... Read More >