In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers and records from the U.S. Patent Office to learn about the patents for women’s underwear... (Read More)
An article celebrating the 11th anniversary of the launching of GenealogyBank, during which time it has grown from 2,700 newspapers to more than 7,000... (Read More)
An article about Thomas Jay Kemp searching old newspapers to learn about his ancestor William Garcelon – but seemingly finding two William Garcelons... (Read More)
An article (with a complete title list) about the 208 Virginia newspapers available online in GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes three ways Facebook is a useful tool for family historians... (Read More)
In this article, to celebrate October being Family History Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for when you need help with your genealogy research... (Read More)
An article about Thomas Jay Kemp searching old newspapers to learn more about his cousin Hope (Cobb) Starbird, who died in 1873... (Read More)
An article (with a complete title list) about the 73 Rhode Island newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)
An article about Thomas Jay Kemp’s ancestor William, a “Shouting Methodist” who was kicked out of the church for being too loud... (Read More)