Many people become curious about their family history and decide to do research to learn more. For some, this process can be surprisingly simple, but for many people, researching their genealogy is a time-consuming task that can take years. But in the end, uncovering your family history can be a fascinating hobby that helps you to learn more about your roots.  This is an excellent overview of conducting genealogical research written by Vanessa Boucher for EverPresent.

This excellent link provides you the opportunity to see what day of the week were for any point in history or the future and for any country.

Link allows one to calculate the approximate value of your currency today versus some time after 1800.