Photo: the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, built c. 70–80 AD. Credit: Diliff; Wikimedia Commons.

Italian Last Names & Their Meanings

By GenealogyBank on August 17, 2018

In this article, find your Italian ancestors and learn more about your Italian last name – discover what it means and where it originated... (Read More)

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Montana Archives: 97 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 16, 2018

An article (with a complete title list) about the 97 Montana newspapers available online in GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Painting: "Washington Crossing the Delaware," by Emanuel Leutze. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Revolutionary War Veterans – Part 11

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 15, 2018

An article about the stories of American Revolutionary War veterans that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

August Update: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 68 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on August 14, 2018

An article (with a complete title list) about the 68 newspaper titles from 24 states plus national titles that GenealogyBank added in August 2018... (Read More)

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Preparing for FGS 2018: Researching at Allen County Public Library

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 13, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega introduces some of the genealogy resources available in The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library... (Read More)

Revolutionary War Veterans – Part 10

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 10, 2018

An article about the stories of American Revolutionary War veterans that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Photo: Alcázar of Segovia, Spain. Credit: Armandoreques; Wikimedia Commons.

Spanish Last Names & Their Meanings

By GenealogyBank on August 9, 2018

In this article, discover where your Spanish last name comes from, what it means, and how you can use this to find your ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage, Missouri, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Credit: TheWhitePelican; Wikimedia Commons.

Missouri Archives: 219 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 8, 2018

An article (with a complete title list) about the 219 Missouri newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

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Genealogy 101: Historical Societies & Your Family History

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 7, 2018

In this article – part of an ongoing “Introduction to Genealogy” series – Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how historical societies can help your genealogy... (Read More)