Author: Scott Phillips

Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. Scott specializes in immigrant ancestry, especially from Bohemia (Czech Republic), Cornwall, the United Kingdom, and Italy. In addition to GenealogyBank.com, Scott has been recently published by Ohio Genealogy Society, National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library, Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International, SaveEllisIsland.com, MyHeritage.com, and Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society. He was a presenter at the 2012 World Congress of the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in Slovakia. You can follow Scott on his Facebook page at OnwardToOurPast and on his website/blog at OnwardToOurPast.

Blog Posts

Where Did Your Ancestors Work? Newspapers Reveal Family Occupations.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: A Brief Genealogy & Family Tree
Major Historical Fires in the U.S.—Save Your Genealogy!
Filling In My Family Tree with Stories in Old Newspapers
Your Uncle, My Uncle, Every American’s Uncle: Uncle Sam!
Divorce Records in Newspapers: Genealogy Research Tips
My Ancestors’ Life Stories as Told in Old Newspapers
Patriot Day: Remembering 9/11
How to Uncover Vital Record Clues in Old Newspapers