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Coat of Arms Examples: Understanding Heraldry Symbols and Your Family Heritage

By GenealogyBank on July 21, 2026

Learn coat of arms examples, their origins, symbolism, how historical records help connect family heritage to documents, and how to create a family crest of your own... (Read More)

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Celebrating Our Founding Fathers for America 250: Thomas Jefferson

By Katie Rebecca Merkley on July 20, 2026

In this article – to help celebrate America 250 – Katie Rebecca Merkley continues her series about our Founding Fathers, featuring Thomas Jefferson... (Read More)

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Tracing My Davenport Family Line (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on July 17, 2026

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her Davenport family history, focusing on her Civil War veteran ancestor Edward Davenport... (Read More)

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West Virginia Archives: 181 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on July 16, 2026

An article (with a complete title list) about the 181 West Virginia newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

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Tracing My Davenport Family Line (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on July 15, 2026

Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about her Davenport family history, going back to the Colonial era... (Read More)

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The Language Family Tree: How the World’s Languages Are Connected

By GenealogyBank on July 14, 2026

Learn how a language family tree reveals shared origins, migration patterns, and clues that strengthen your genealogy research... (Read More)

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School’s Out for the Summer… Except for Family Historians

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 13, 2026

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for continuing your genealogy education this summer – online... (Read More)

Photo: Davenport-Greeley House, 78 State Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts. Credit: Tate and Foss.

Tracing My Davenport Family Line (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on July 10, 2026

Melissa Davenport Berry writes about her Davenport family history, going back to the Colonial era... (Read More)

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The Duck Dynasty Family Tree: Robertson Clan from the Louisiana Bayou

By GenealogyBank on July 9, 2026

A detailed look at the Duck Dynasty family tree, tracing Louisiana roots, leadership influence, and the records that document its legacy... (Read More)

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