Photo: Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by two of her sons, Princes Andrew (10) and Edward (6), two of the royal corgis, and unidentified palace officials. Wichita Falls Record-News (Wichita Falls, Texas), 31 December 1970, page 9.

Jamestown Descendants Who, Like Queen Elizabeth, Loved Their Corgis

By Melissa Berry on September 20, 2022

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II’s lifelong love for her corgi dogs... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: 4 Places to Learn More about the U.S. Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 19, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips to learn more about what the census is, and how to use it better to find your ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: Ada Waterman Small Moore. Courtesy of Alex Dearborn of Maine, grandson of Ada Small Moore.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 25

By Melissa Berry on September 16, 2022

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, again focusing on philanthropist Ada Waterman Small Moore... (Read More)

Photo: the Massachusetts State House, topped by its golden dome, faces Boston Common on Beacon Hill, Boston. Credit: Ajay Suresh; Wikimedia Commons.

Massachusetts Archives: 705 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on September 15, 2022

An article (with a title list) about the 705 Massachusetts newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

A Closer Look: Southeast Newspapers for Genealogy

By Katie Rebecca Garner on September 14, 2022

Katie Rebecca Garner continues her series examining newspapers in various regions of the U.S., focusing on newspapers in the Southeast area... (Read More)

Photo: Princess Elizabeth with the first two Pembroke corgis to join the House of Windsor, Dookie and Jane, in 1936. Courtesy of the American Kennel Club Library and Archives.

Queen Elizabeth and Her Court of Beloved Corgis

By Melissa Berry on September 13, 2022

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II’s lifelong love for her corgi dogs... (Read More)

Photo: Queen Elizabeth II opening the Borders Railway on the day she became the longest-reigning British monarch, 2015. In her speech, she said she had never aspired to achieve that milestone. Credit: the Scottish Government; Wikimedia Commons.

The End of an Era: The Death of Queen Elizabeth

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 12, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega uses old newspapers to show what Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation was like in 1953... (Read More)

Photo: Helena Trench Lefroy Capperton. Courtesy of Salle Bingham, a direct descendant.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 10

By Melissa Berry on September 9, 2022

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, focusing on author Helena Trench Lefroy Caperton... (Read More)

Genealogy Tip: Narrow Your Search and Sort Your Results

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 8, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how to narrow your searches and sort your search results to make your ancestor searches more efficient... (Read More)