Photo: detail of the Apple Press Monument (a relic of the 1894 Mid-Winter Fair), Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California. Credit: Joe Mabel; Wikimedia Commons.

My Great-Uncle Albert: No Wonder I Like Apples

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 23, 2017

An article about Thomas Jay Kemp’s great-uncle Albert Sawyer – who, it turns out, was busy making cider in the late 19th century... (Read More)

Photo: detail from the drawing from Susan T. Converse’s patent for women’s underwear. Credit: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Google Patents.

An Intimate Look at our Female Ancestors’ Lives: Their Underwear

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 20, 2017

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)

Happy Birthday GenealogyBank!

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 19, 2017

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)

Photo: detail of a picture of William and Maria Garcelon

What Do You Do When Your Findings Don’t Seem to Be in Sync?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 18, 2017

An article about Thomas Jay Kemp searching old newspapers to learn about his ancestor William Garcelon – but seemingly finding two William Garcelons... (Read More)

Photo: Norfolk, Virginia. Credit: Joey Sheely; Wikimedia Commons.

Virginia Archives: 208 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on October 17, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 208 Virginia newspapers available online in GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Your Genealogy on Facebook

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 16, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes three ways Facebook is a useful tool for family historians... (Read More)

Illustration: the family tree of Ludwig Herzog von Württemberg (ruled 1568–1593), by Jakob Lederlein, 1585. Credit: Landesmuseum Württemberg; Robert Uhland; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tips for Family History Month: Asking for Help

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 13, 2017

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)

Photo: detail from the headstone of Hope Starbird. Credit: Find-A-Grave.

Using Search Variations to Find Missing Information about a Relative

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 12, 2017

An article about Thomas Jay Kemp searching old newspapers to learn more about his cousin Hope (Cobb) Starbird, who died in 1873... (Read More)

Photo: Beavertail State Park, Rhode Island. Credit: SamFaz23; Wikimedia Commons.

Rhode Island Archives: 73 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on October 11, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 73 Rhode Island newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)