Photo: traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Credit: Ms. Jones; Wikimedia Commons.

Recipes for Regional Thanksgiving Dishes

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 21, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for regional Thanksgiving dishes... (Read More)

Photo: the 18th century felt hat that belonged to Simeon Plummer

Old Newspapers Tell Story behind 18th Century Ancestor’s Hat

By Melissa Berry on November 20, 2019

Melissa Berry writes about research on the 1683 Jackman-Willett House in Newbury that uncovered the background story of an 18th century felt hat... (Read More)

A montage of German American newspapers available in GenealogyBank's online Historical Newspaper Archives

Don’t Speak German? You Can Still Use German-Language Newspapers for Genealogy

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 19, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for researching your ancestors in German American newspapers, even if you don’t speak German... (Read More)

Photo: Teton Range, Wyoming. Credit: Jon Sullivan; Wikimedia Commons.

Wyoming Archives: 25 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on November 18, 2019

An article (with a complete title list) about the 25 Wyoming newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: two German-made Kewpie dolls, c. 1912-1913. Credit: Scottdoesntknow; Wikimedia Commons.

Family Research Mystery: Great-Grandfather’s Kewpie Doll Tattoo?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 15, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the research she did to unravel the mystery of her great-grandfather’s Kewpie doll tattoo... (Read More)

Photo: American journalist Nellie Bly, in a publicity photo for her around-the-world voyage, 1890. Credit: New York Public Library Archives; Wikimedia Commons.

Nellie Bly Raced to Set Around-the-World Record in 1889

By Tony Pettinato on November 14, 2019

An article about Nellie Bly racing around the world in 1889-90 to beat Jules Verne’s record in the 1873 novel “Around the World in Eighty Days.”.. (Read More)

Foster Scandal: Grave Dug Up to Prove Marriage Valid

By Melissa Berry on November 13, 2019

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the Foster scandal: a family Bible and evidence dug up from a grave used to prove a probate case... (Read More)

Photo: Captain Robert F. Scott’s party at the South Pole, 18 January 1912. L to R: (standing) Wilson, Scott, Oates; (seated) Bowers, Edgar Evans. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

‘The Worst Has Happened’: Tragedy on the Ice

By Tony Pettinato on November 12, 2019

An article about the fatal Antarctic expedition of Captain Robert F. Scott in 1912 that ended with the deaths of five men... (Read More)

Photo: a ration party of the Royal Irish Rifles in a communication trench during the Battle of the Somme. The date is believed to be 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme. Credit: Royal Engineers No 1 Printing Company; Wikimedia Commons.

Remembering Armistice Day (Veterans Day)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 11, 2019

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about Armistice Day/Veterans Day, and gives tips for celebrating the holiday with some family history research... (Read More)