Painting: "Washington Crossing the Delaware," by Emanuel Leutze. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

A Revolutionary War Ancestor with a Very Important House Guest

By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 26, 2017

An article about Joseph Appleby, whose home in Dobbs Ferry, New York, was used as George Washington’s war headquarters in 1781... (Read More)

July Update: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content for 193 Titles from 34 States!

By Tony Pettinato on July 25, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the new content that GenealogyBank added to its online Historical Newspaper Archives in July 2017... (Read More)

Photo: the Columbia River Gorge, view from Cape Horn, Washington. Credit: Anastacia12182; Wikimedia Commons.

Washington Archives: 109 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on July 24, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 109 Washington newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Illustration: a drawing of a laughing woman

Our Ancestors’ Riddles and Jokes of the 1850s

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 21, 2017

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find jokes, riddles and “conundrums” our ancestors enjoyed in the 1850s... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: #26 The 1890 Veterans Schedule

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 20, 2017

An article about the 1890 Veterans Schedule, part of the 1890 federal census that partially survived the 1921 Commerce Building fire... (Read More)

Our Ancestors’ Riddles and Jokes of the 1840s

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 19, 2017

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find jokes, riddles and “conundrums” our ancestors enjoyed in the 1840s... (Read More)

Genealogy 101: #25 The State Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 18, 2017

An article showing how state censuses can help you with your family history research... (Read More)

Photo: the Great Smoky Mountains of Sevier County, Tennessee. Credit: Aviator31; Wikimedia Commons.

Tennessee Archives: 113 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on July 17, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 113 Tennessee newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Painting: "The Picnic" by Thomas Cole, 1846. Credit: Brooklyn Museum; Billy Hathorn; Wikimedia Commons.

Summertime Fun: How to Plan a Family Reunion

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 14, 2017

An article providing tips for planning and hosting a family reunion – a great time for genealogists to gather family history information... (Read More)