Photo: rowing on the Willamette River, Portland, Oregon. Credit: Kris from Seattle; Wikimedia Commons.

Oregon Archives: 139 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on July 23, 2019

An article (with a complete title list) about the 139 Oregon newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

Using GenealogyBank to Find My Cousin Reddick

By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 22, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp finds information about his cousin Andrew Reddick Richmond (1847-1905) in U.S. Census records in GenealogyBank... (Read More)

Photo: Neil Armstrong works at the Lunar Module in the only photo taken of him on the moon from the surface. Credit: NASA; Wikimedia Commons.

Where Were You in 1969?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 19, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega looks back 50 years to some of the pivotal events of 1969... (Read More)

Photo: Port Chicago after the 17 July 1944 explosion.Source states: "This view looks north, showing the wreckage of Building A-7 (Joiner Shop) in the center and ship pier beyond... Bulldozer and damaged automobiles in the foreground, railway crane at left, and scattered pilings." Credit: U.S. Naval Historical Center; Wikimedia Commons.

Remembering Port Chicago, Part III: The Tragedy That Helped End Segregation in the Armed Forces

By Guest Author on July 18, 2019

Third article by Casey Gauntt about his family connections to a WWII disaster: the munitions explosion at Port Chicago, California, on 17 July 1944... (Read More)

Remembering Port Chicago, Part II: The Tragedy That Helped End Segregation in the Armed Forces

By Guest Author on July 17, 2019

Second article by Casey Gauntt about his family connections to a WWII disaster: the munitions explosion at Port Chicago, California, on 17 July 1944... (Read More)

Remembering Port Chicago, Part I: The Tragedy That Helped End Segregation in the Armed Forces

By Guest Author on July 16, 2019

An article by Casey Gauntt about his family connections to a WWII disaster: the munitions explosion at Port Chicago, California, on 17 July 1944... (Read More)

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Oklahoma Archives: 97 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on July 15, 2019

An article (with a complete title list) about the 97 Oklahoma newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: a statue of Alexander Hamilton, by William Ordway Patridge, standing outside of Columbia University's Hamilton Hall, New York City. Credit: Billy Hathorn; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: The Nation Mourned the Death of Alexander Hamilton

By Tony Pettinato on July 12, 2019

An article about the death of Alexander Hamilton on 12 July 1804 after being shot in a duel with his nemesis, Vice President Aaron Burr, the day before... (Read More)

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Genealogy 101: Who Is My First Cousin Once Removed?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 11, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains a potentially confusing family relationship, cousins: first, second, removed, etc... (Read More)