Illustration: “Titanic Sinking," by Willy Stöwer, 1912. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

The Titanic Carried More than Passengers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 14, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes an aspect of the passenger liner “Titanic” that most people don’t know: it was also a mail ship... (Read More)

Photo: the Stroudwater Light Infantry Company banner, 1805. Painted silk. Courtesy of the Maine Historical Society, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine.

Paternity Drama in Colonial America (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on April 13, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about out-of-wedlock births in some of the earliest colonial settlements in America... (Read More)

Photo: grilled cheese. Credit: Maggie Hoffman; Wikimedia Commons.

Recipes for National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day!

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 12, 2023

Since April is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find delicious recipes... (Read More)

Photo: Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville, Tennessee. Credit: Kaldari; Wikimedia Commons.

Tennessee Archives: 249 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on April 11, 2023

An article (with a complete title list) about the 249 Tennessee newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Illustration: the wedding of John Rolfe and Pocahontas, by artist Elmer Boyd Smith, from “The Story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith,” 1906. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Edith Ogden Harrison, Easter Bride & Kin of Pocahontas

By Melissa Berry on April 10, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the wedding of Edith Ogden Harrison, a 12th lineal descendant of Pocahontas... (Read More)

April Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 22 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on April 3, 2023

An article (with a complete title list) about the new content from 22 newspaper titles that GenealogyBank added to its online archives in April 2023... (Read More)

Photo: the Wolfe Tavern & Hotel, Newburyport, Massachusetts. Courtesy of James Zafris of Newburyport.

The Swindling Wolf of Wolfe Tavern

By Melissa Berry on March 31, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a brazen swindler who once stayed at her ancestor’s Wolfe Tavern & Hotel... (Read More)

Illustration: flag of the Navajo Nation. Credit: Himasaram; Wikimedia Commons.

What Is the Largest Native American Reservation?

By GenealogyBank on March 30, 2023

We highlight which states have the most Native Americans and where the largest Native American reservation is located. Learn more here!.. (Read More)

Photo: the South Dakota State Capitol building in Pierre, South Dakota. Credit: Jake DeGroot; Wikimedia Commons.

South Dakota Archives: 121 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on March 29, 2023

An article (with a complete title list) about the 121 South Dakota newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)