Illustration: depiction of the story of Betsy Ross presenting the first American flag to General George Washington, by Edward Percy Moran, c. 1917. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Flag Day: How Betsy Ross Came to Be Known as the First Flag Maker

By Jane Cook on June 14, 2021

In this article, for Flag Day, Jane Hampton searches old newspapers to learn more about the apocryphal story of Betsy Ross and America’s first flag... (Read More)

Photo: slate gravestone of Josiah Leavitt (1679–1717), Hingham Center Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Credit: dee E. Warenycia; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: What Does a Gravestone Tell Us?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 11, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the family history information and clues gravestones provide... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

Census Records: A Powerful Tool for Genealogy, Part II

By Jessica Edwards on June 10, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards continues giving tips for finding and using census records in your genealogy research... (Read More)

Photo: Nā Pali Coast State Park, Kauai, Hawaii. Credit: Jeff Kubina; Wikimedia Commons.

Hawaii Archives: 65 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on June 9, 2021

An article (with a complete title list) about the 65 Hawaii newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Census Records: A Powerful Tool for Genealogy, Part I

By Jessica Edwards on June 8, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards gives tips for finding and using census records in your genealogy research... (Read More)

Photo: wooden grave marker in Oakwood Cemetery, Denton, Texas. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Dilemma: The Problem with Cemeteries

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 7, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about problems trying to find your ancestor’s burial site, and gives tips on how to proceed... (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

Obituaries Can Be Different – Keep Looking for All of Them

By Jessica Edwards on June 4, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards gives tips for finding and using obituaries in your genealogy research... (Read More)

Photo: marker for the Friends Burial Ground on Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Credit: Ryan McBride; Salem News.

Rare Quaker Bible from Early Colonial Days

By Melissa Berry on June 3, 2021

Melissa Berry continues her story about the persecution of Quakers by the 17th century Puritan authorities, focusing on the Buffum family Bible... (Read More)

June Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 53 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on June 2, 2021

An article (with a complete title list) about the new content from 53 newspaper titles that GenealogyBank added to its online archives in June 2021... (Read More)