It’s the Holidays! Time for a Cookie Exchange!
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 13, 2019
In this article – just in time for Holiday baking – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find cookie recipes... (Read More)
On This Day: Civil War Ironclad ‘Cairo’ Sunk by Electronic Mine
By Tony Pettinato on December 12, 2019
On 12 December 1862 the U.S.S. Cairo became the first ship in history to be sunk by a mine detonated electronically – a new military weapon was born... (Read More)
Genealogy 101: Understanding Genealogical Codes
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 11, 2019
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes some of the “codes” genealogists use, such as Soundex, abbreviations, acronyms, and jargon... (Read More)
Diary of Young Girl Recalls Gilded Age
By Melissa Berry on December 10, 2019
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a woman’s diary describing life in Mary Hopkins’ Menlo Park, California, estate, Sherwood Hall... (Read More)
Alabama Archives: 127 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
By Tony Pettinato on December 9, 2019
An article (with a complete title list) about the 127 Alabama newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)
The Genealogy of Dish Washing
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 6, 2019
In this article – inspired by washing up all the dishes after Thanksgiving – Gena Philibert-Ortega makes the connection between dish washing and genealogy... (Read More)
Mad Scramble to Claim Mark Hopkins’ Riches: A ‘New Gold Rush’
By Melissa Berry on December 5, 2019
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about the many battles over the estate of railroad magnate Mark Hopkins, focusing on the 1920s... (Read More)
The Gilded Age Palace: What Mark Hopkins Bankrolled
By Melissa Berry on December 4, 2019
Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about the estate left by railroad magnate Mark Hopkins, and the Gilded Age mansions built with that money... (Read More)
Fake Wills & Forged Bibles Lay Claim to Mark Hopkins’ Huge Estate
By Melissa Berry on December 3, 2019
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the probate battles over the huge estate left by railroad magnate Mark Hopkins... (Read More)
