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

Genealogy 101: Genealogy Societies

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 25, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes some of the many benefits to joining a genealogy society... (Read More)

Photo: Abraham Lincoln, by Alexander Gardner, 8 November 1863. Credit: Mead Art Museum; Wikimedia Commons.oto: Abraham Lincoln, by Alexander Gardner, 8 November 1863. Credit: Mead Art Museum; Wikimedia Commons.

President Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclamation

By Tony Pettinato on September 22, 2017

An article about President Abraham Lincoln issuing the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on 22 September 1862, to free the Confederacy’s slaves... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

An Original Portrait of a Pilgrim: Edward Winslow

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 22, 2017

An article about searching old newspapers to learn more about the only verified portrait of a Mayflower Pilgrim: Edward Winslow... (Read More)

Photo: girl at her quinceañera in the San Francisco de Asís church in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. Credit: AlejandroLinaresGarcia; Wikimedia Commons.

3 Tips for Researching Spanish-Language Newspapers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 21, 2017

To help celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how you can do family history research in Spanish-language newspapers... (Read More)

Photo: a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich on toasted bread. Credit: Steven Groves; Wikimedia Commons.

What Did You See during Your Lunch Today?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 20, 2017

In this humorous article, Thomas Jay Kemp writes about a recent lunch with his wife, using various ancestors’ surnames to enliven his account... (Read More)

Photo: Na Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii. Credit: Jeff Kubina; Wikimedia Commons.

Hawaii Archives: 32 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on September 19, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 32 Hawaiian newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Kindness of Strangers in Returning Old Family Photo

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 18, 2017

An article about a kind stranger across the country who sent Thomas Jay Kemp an old photo of cousins in his family tree that she found in a flea market... (Read More)

Using Recent Obituaries & the Social Security Death Index to Find Missing Information

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 15, 2017

In this article, Tom Kemp searches GenealogyBank’s archives to find information about a fellow descendant of the Mayflower, Lawrence Lincoln... (Read More)

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Arizona Archives: 79 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on September 14, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 79 Arizona newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)