Photo: Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California. Credit: D Ramey Logan; Wikimedia Commons.

A Mystery: Did 3 Cons Escape Alcatraz Prison in 1962?

By Tony Pettinato on June 11, 2018

An article about three convicts who escaped off “escape-proof” Alcatraz Island federal prison on 11 June 1962 and may have made it to freedom... (Read More)

June Update: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 70 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on June 8, 2018

An article (with a complete title list) about the content from 70 newspapers that GenealogyBank added to its Historical Newspaper Archives in June 2018... (Read More)

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Elvis Fans Rejoice: Graceland Opened to the Public

By Tony Pettinato on June 7, 2018

An article about Elvis Presley’s home “Graceland” being opened for public tours for the first time on 7 June 1982... (Read More)

Some of Our Ancestors’ Old and Forgotten Laws

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on June 6, 2018

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches historical newspapers to find old laws, largely forgotten now, that once affected our ancestors’ lives... (Read More)

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Today Is National Ketchup Day: You Say Catsup I Say Ketchup

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 5, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for the many varieties of ketchup that were familiar to our ancestors... (Read More)

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Genealogy 101: Using Records from the Freedmen’s Bureau

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 4, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for finding and using the records of the Freedmen’s Bureau, 1865-1872... (Read More)

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Maine Archives: 109 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on June 1, 2018

An article (with a complete title list) about the 109 Maine newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: Mark Twain, by A. F. Bradley, 1907. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Words of Wit and Wisdom by Mark Twain!

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 31, 2018

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find quotes from one of America’s favorite writers: Mark Twain... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Find Bar Mitzvah Notices in Newspapers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 30, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega learns about Jewish American ancestors by searching for bar and bat mitzvah notices in old newspapers... (Read More)