Family Reunions: Time to Gather
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 23, 2016
An article about the Cleveland family reunion in 1866, the first time the family was all together since 1835... (Read More)
Tag: Family Reunions
Family Reunites after 90-Year Mystery in Springfield Solved
By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 17, 2015
In this video, librarian Irene Nolan (Hamden Public Library, Connecticut) shares the story of how a family – separated for more than 90 years – was brought together once again with information from GenealogyBank. This librarian was helping a family research their family tree. They had their grandfather’s first and last names. That was... (Read More)
Irish Ramsey Family – Descendants of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 13, 2015
In 1922 Irish American Ramsey descendants from all over the northeast gathered for a family reunion in Flemington, New Jersey. According to this newspaper article: The reunion was the largest the family has yet held. The attendees must have been stunned to learn, during a family history presentation given at the reunion, that their... (Read More)
3 Tips for Sharing the Family History You Gather This Holiday Season
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 23, 2014
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides some helpful tips for how to preserve and share the family stories you gather during this Holiday Season... (Read More)
Family History Interviewing Tips for the Holiday Season
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 22, 2014
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides some helpful tips for conducting oral interviews with your family members this holiday season... (Read More)
The 30 Best Family Reunion Games, Activities, & Ideas
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 6, 2014
In this blog post, Mary Harrell-Sesniak presents 30 ideas to help make your family reunion a great success and ensure that everyone has a fun time... (Read More)
Family Reunions: Planning & Researching Notices in Newspapers
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on April 3, 2014
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak provides some good advice for planning your next family reunion, and using reunion articles in newspapers... (Read More)
‘Ah-Ha!’ Moment: GenealogyBank Member’s Favorite Family Find
By Scott Phillips on February 19, 2014
Introduction: In this article, Scott Phillips tells an incredible story of a brother and sister who bumped into each other—after an absence of 42 years—and as each began telling stories about their childhood, it dawned on each other that the “stranger” they were talking to was actually their sibling! Scott is a genealogical historian... (Read More)
Christmas Family Reunion Articles Are Rich Genealogy Resources
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 19, 2013
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how much genealogy information is provided by Christmas family reunion newspaper articles... (Read More)
