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

Genealogy 101: School Yearbooks

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 22, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a family history source often overlooked by genealogists: school yearbooks... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Descendant Lola McDaniel, the Daughter of Many Pioneers

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 21, 2017

An article about finding descendants of the Mayflower Pilgrims by searching newspapers using the keywords “Mayflower” and “ancestor.”.. (Read More)

Photo: women suffragists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Women’s Suffrage: The 19th Amendment Ratified on This Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 18, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the ratification of the 19th Amendment on 18 August 1920, which guaranteed women the right to vote... (Read More)

Genealogy 101: Planning a Trip to a Museum

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 17, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about how the staff and exhibits at various museums can be very helpful with your family history research... (Read More)

Photo: Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit: Jon Sullivan; Wikimedia Commons.

Nevada Archives: 46 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 16, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 46 Nevada newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: Julia Child in her kitchen, Cambridge, Mass., 1978. Credit: Lynn Gilbert; Wikimedia Commons.

Bon Appetit! In Honor of Julia Child’s Birthday

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 15, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega celebrates the anniversary of Julia Child’s birth by searching newspapers to learn more about her life and career... (Read More)

Photo: the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. Note the Utah State Capitol building in background, lower left. Credit: Scott Catron; Wikimedia Commons.

Utah Archives: 36 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 14, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 36 Utah newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: the Ramp Creek Covered Bridge at the north entrance of Brown County State Park, Indiana. Credit: Chuck Szmurlo; Wikimedia Commons.

Indiana Archives: 149 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 11, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 149 Indiana newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Are Your Ancestors’ Letters Just Waiting to Be Found?

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on August 10, 2017

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find letters from our ancestors, sometimes printed long after they were written... (Read More)