Photo: "Land rush, Okla. [Oklahoma]." Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

On This Day: Oklahoma Land Rush – A Wild, Crazy Scramble

By Tony Pettinato on September 16, 2019

An article about the Oklahoma Land Rush on 16 September 1893 when 6.5 million acres of public land were thrown open for settlement... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: How to Use Occupational Records

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 13, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes some of the occupational records she uses with her own family history research... (Read More)

Painting: Liverpool Docks from Wapping, 1870, by John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893). The original is at the Liverpool City Library, Liverpool, England.

You Know When He Arrived – How Can You Find the Date He Left Europe?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 12, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to discover when his ancestor William Kemp left England to come to America in the 19th century... (Read More)

Photo: Austin, Texas. Credit: LoneStarMike; Wikimedia Commons.

Texas Archives: 472 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on September 11, 2019

An article (with a complete title list) about the 472 Texas newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

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

Using Obituary Clues: Are You Related?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 10, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about using the clues in an obituary to see how the deceased fits into his family tree... (Read More)

My 3rd Great-Grandfather Ezra Sawyer – I Found Him!

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 9, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about using census records to learn more about his 3rd great-grandfather Ezra Sawyer and his family... (Read More)

Parent Pranksters: Funny Names Recorded on the U.S. Federal Census

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on September 6, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches the U.S. Federal Census to find funny names that parents have given their children... (Read More)

Illustration: “The Microscope” by Robert Walter Weir, 1849. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Look Again at Your Original Research Notes & Records

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 5, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp discusses the importance of veteran genealogists going back and reviewing old family history notes and records... (Read More)

September Update: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 44 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on September 4, 2019

An article (and complete title list) about the 44 newspaper titles that GenealogyBank added to its online Historical Newspaper Archives in September 2019... (Read More)