Photo: Baltimore & Ohio electric locomotive, 1895. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Quarantine Blues? Longing to Get Away? Our Ancestors’ Travel Quotes

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 8, 2020

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find some of our ancestors’ comments about traveling... (Read More)

Illustration: the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

The British Are Coming, or Not! The Story of ‘The Great Ipswich Fright,’ Part 2

By Melissa Berry on July 7, 2020

Melissa Berry writes more about the warning that “the British were coming” that the history books forgot – not Paul Revere’s ride, but Ebenezer Todd’s... (Read More)

July Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 37 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on July 6, 2020

An article (with a complete title list) about the new content from 37 newspaper titles that GenealogyBank added to its online archives in July 2020... (Read More)

Photo: German actress Hedwig Reicher wearing costume of "Columbia" with other suffrage pageant participants standing in background in front of the Treasury Building, March 3, 1913, Washington, D.C. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Meet America the Goddess This Independence Day

By Jane Cook on July 2, 2020

In this article – to help celebrate the Fourth of July – Jane Hampton Cook writes about the figure of Columbia, long used as a symbol for America... (Read More)

Photo: Fourth of July fireworks over the East Village of New York City. Credit: David Shankbone; Wikimedia Commons.

Your Ancestors’ Foods to Celebrate the 4th of July

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 1, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes our ancestors cooked to celebrate the Fourth of July... (Read More)

The British Are Coming, or Not! The Story of ‘The Great Ipswich Fright.’

By Melissa Berry on June 30, 2020

Melissa Berry writes about the ride warning that the British were coming that the history books forgot – not Paul Revere’s ride, but Ebenezer Todd’s... (Read More)

Photo: Baltimore, Maryland. Credit: Kimberlyshorter; Wikimedia Commons.

Maryland Archives: 215 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on June 29, 2020

An article (with a complete title list) about the 215 Maryland newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Illustration: William Shakespeare, by John Taylor(?), 1610. Credit: National Portrait Gallery, England; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Spelling Variations for Your Ancestor’s Name

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 26, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for using name variations and nicknames for better results searching your ancestor’s name... (Read More)

Photo: the coast of Maine near Acadia National Park. Credit: Someone35; Wikimedia Commons.

Maine Archives: 118 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on June 25, 2020

An article (with a complete title list) about the 118 Maine newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)