In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega examines census records from 1790-1880 to show the changing ways marital status has been reported... (Read More)
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Bartholomew Gosnold, who founded the first colony in New England, in 1602, short-lived though it was... (Read More)
Exploring your family history throughout the Civil War? Learn what happened in the Battle of Gettysburg & how to determine if your ancestors fought there!.. (Read More)
An article (with a complete title list) about the 319 North Carolina newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)
Melissa Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on author and historian Edward Rowe Snow writing about Pilgrim John Howland... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for evaluating the accuracy of the information on your ancestor’s gravestone... (Read More)
Melissa Berry’s series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, with more about Wallis Simpson, for whom King Edward VIII abdicated his throne... (Read More)
An article (with a title list) about the 1,025 New York newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)
In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for finding and using an important resource for genealogy: probate records... (Read More)
