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Map: “A plan of the town and harbour of Boston and the country adjacent with the road from Boston to Concord, shewing the place of the late engagement [Battle of Chelsea Creek] between the King’s troops & the provincials, together with the several encampments of both armies in & about Boston. Taken from an actual survey. Humbly inscribed to Richd. Whitworth by J. De Costa; C. Hall, sc.” Created: July 29, 1775, London. Credit: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

For Memorial Day Weekend: An American Revolution Battle

By Melissa Berry on May 26, 2023

In this article, Melissa Berry writes about the Battle of Chelsea Creek – the second battle of the Revolutionary War, and the Americans’ first victory... (Read More)

Illustration: “Orphans decorating their fathers’ graves in Glenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, on Decoration Day,” 1876. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Decoration (Memorial) Day 1913

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 25, 2023

In this article – in honor of Memorial Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to see how this special day was celebrated in 1913... (Read More)

Photo: the Washington State Capitol building in Olympia, Washington. Credit: User:Cacophony; Wikimedia Commons.

Washington Archives: 204 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on May 24, 2023

An article (with a complete title list) about the 204 Washington newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: blue rose on a gravestone for Memorial Day. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

A Look Back at Past Memorial Days

By Melissa Berry on May 23, 2023

In this article, in honor of Memorial Day, Melissa Berry searches old newspapers to see how our nation celebrated this special day in the past... (Read More)

Photo: graphic for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Genealogy for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 22, 2023

In this article – for AAPI Heritage Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega explores GenealogyBank’s Hawaiian newspapers collection... (Read More)

Photo: Anne Bradstreet plaque, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Credit: Daderot; Wikimedia Commons.

Famous She-Doers of Early America: Anne Dudley Bradstreet

By Melissa Berry on May 19, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Anne Dudley Bradstreet, America’s first woman poet, who arrived in 1630... (Read More)

Photo: the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia. Credit: Ron Cogswell; Wikimedia Commons. Credit: King of Hearts; Wikimedia Commons.

Virginia Archives: 320 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on May 18, 2023

An article (with a complete title list) about the 320 Virginia newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: old photos and correspondence. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Why Do Genealogy? (part 1)

By Jessica Edwards on May 17, 2023

In this article, Jessica Edwards looks back at her many years exploring her family history and explains why she loves genealogy... (Read More)

Photo: Mr. and Mrs. Krause porcelain portraits on their gravestone, WaKeeney City Cemetery, Trego County, Kansas. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Tip: Gravestone Porcelain Photos

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 16, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a feature you occasionally see on gravestones: a porcelain portrait of the deceased... (Read More)

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