Photo: the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas. Credit: w_lemay; Wikimedia Commons.

Arkansas Archives: 267 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on November 7, 2024

An article (with a complete title list) about the 267 Arkansas newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Illustration: patriot to passenger #2. Credit: Melissa Davenport Berry.

‘Patriot to Passenger’: Revolutionary War Vet to Mayflower Passenger (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 6, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about people whose ancestors were Revolutionary War patriots descended from Mayflower passengers... (Read More)

Illustration: Sherlock Holmes investigates a mystery. Illustration credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Ultimate Soap Opera: The Bizarre Case of Candy Montgomery (part 2)

By James Pylant on November 5, 2024

In this article, James Pylant concludes his story about the bizarre “whodunnit” case of a slaying in small-town Texas... (Read More)

Ultimate Soap Opera: The Bizarre Case of Candy Montgomery (part 1)

By James Pylant on November 4, 2024

In this article, James Pylant writes about the bizarre “whodunnit” case of a slaying in small-town Texas... (Read More)

Illustration: Boston Light, Little Brewster Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Credit: Melissa Davenport Berry.

George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on November 1, 2024

In this article, still in the spirit of Halloween, Melissa Davenport Berry concludes her story about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor... (Read More)

George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on October 31, 2024

Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor and a family tragedy that befell its first keeper – and then the next keeper!.. (Read More)

Photo: the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona. Credit: Gage Skidmore; Wikimedia Commons.

Arizona Archives: 175 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on October 29, 2024

An article (with a complete title list) about the 175 Arizona newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

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3 Goals for Family History Month and Beyond

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 28, 2024

In this article – to celebrate Family History Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests three goals for family historians to set for themselves... (Read More)

George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on October 24, 2024

With Halloween approaching, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor and a family tragedy that befell its first keeper... (Read More)