Photo: Port Chicago after the 17 July 1944 explosion.Source states: "This view looks north, showing the wreckage of Building A-7 (Joiner Shop) in the center and ship pier beyond... Bulldozer and damaged automobiles in the foreground, railway crane at left, and scattered pilings." Credit: U.S. Naval Historical Center; Wikimedia Commons.

Remembering Port Chicago, Part I: The Tragedy That Helped End Segregation in the Armed Forces

By Guest Author on July 16, 2019

An article by Casey Gauntt about his family connections to a WWII disaster: the munitions explosion at Port Chicago, California, on 17 July 1944... (Read More)

Photo: Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Credit: Caleb Long; Wikimedia Commons.

Oklahoma Archives: 97 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on July 15, 2019

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

Photo: a statue of Alexander Hamilton, by William Ordway Patridge, standing outside of Columbia University's Hamilton Hall, New York City. Credit: Billy Hathorn; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: The Nation Mourned the Death of Alexander Hamilton

By Tony Pettinato on July 12, 2019

An article about the death of Alexander Hamilton on 12 July 1804 after being shot in a duel with his nemesis, Vice President Aaron Burr, the day before... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Who Is My First Cousin Once Removed?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 11, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains a potentially confusing family relationship, cousins: first, second, removed, etc... (Read More)

Photo: Ohio buckeyes, the seed from the Ohio buckeye tree. Credit: Steve Hurst; United States Department of Agriculture; Wikimedia Commons.

Ohio Archives: 453 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on July 10, 2019

An article (with a complete title list) about the 453 Ohio newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: Genevieve Allen, 22 June 1920. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

The Woman in His Life: Finding Female Ancestors via Their Husbands

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 9, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides tips and links to help you research your sometimes hard-to-find female ancestors... (Read More)

July Update: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 51 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on July 8, 2019

An article (with a complete title list) about the 51 titles that GenealogyBank added to its online Historical Newspaper Archives in July 2019... (Read More)

A Look Back to 1976: Celebrating America’s Bicentennial

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 3, 2019

In this article – to help celebrate tomorrow’s Fourth of July festivities – Gena Philibert-Ortega reminisces about the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976... (Read More)

Photo: North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota. Credit: Bobak Ha'Eri; Wikimedia Commons.

North Dakota Archives: 72 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on July 2, 2019

An article (with a complete title list) about the 72 North Dakota newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)