I found this interesting obituary for John Baker (1741-1826). It says that Baker: was a native of Hungary, came to this country with [British General John] Burgoyne, and deserted from his army and joined the Americans, in whose service he continued his aid till the close of the revolution. Is there more to know?... (Read More)
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this blog article, Mary shares some of her humorous musings on how excited genealogists get about genealogy. As we head into summer, I’d like to share some of my genealogy funnies to brighten your day (or night). As fellow... (Read More)
This blog post highlights some of the past articles we’ve published on the GenealogyBank Blog about researching Revolutionary War ancestors... (Read More)
An article about the Battle of the Little Big Horn on 25 June 1876, when the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho defeated George Armstrong Custer and his men... (Read More)
GenealogyBank has a strong collection of Revolutionary War records. We have thousands of newspapers that were published before, during and after the war that permanently recorded the troops that served: their battles during the war, and their accomplishments throughout the rest of their lives. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was founded in... (Read More)
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp show how your ancestor’s obituary might contain a genealogy treasure: the name of your ancestor’s ancestor... (Read More)
Introduction: Duncan Kuehn is a professional genealogist with over nine years of client experience. She has worked on several well-known projects, such as “Who Do You Think You Are?” In this blog post, Duncan searches GenealogyBank’s recent obituaries collection and uncovers three heartwarming stories of couples who were married a very long time together... (Read More)
Ever since the Revolutionary War, military records have been published in the nation’s newspapers – and researching these records can help you learn more about your ancestors and fill in details on your family tree. This blog post highlights some of the past articles we’ve published on the GenealogyBank Blog about researching military records... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the origins of Father’s Day as a national holiday, and the special honor “Father of the Year.”.. (Read More)
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