Photo: Lydia Hopkins. Credit: Stanford University.

Pedigree, Pearls, and Pooches: The Hopkins Saga Continues

By Melissa Berry on January 8, 2020

Melissa Davenport Berry continues the story of the huge fortune left by railroad magnate Mark Hopkins, focusing this time on Lydia Hopkins... (Read More)

Huge January Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 1752 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on January 7, 2020

An article (with a title list) about the new content from 1752 newspapers that GenealogyBank added to its online newspaper archives in January 2020... (Read More)

Starting 2020 with a Clearer Vision of Genealogy

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 6, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests a way to set some genealogy goals for 2020... (Read More)

Photo: Yosemite National Park, California. Credit: chensiyuan; Wikimedia Commons.

California Archives: 822 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on January 3, 2020

An article (with a title list) about the 822 California newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

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

How to Use U.S. Census Data for Genealogy

By Sarah Stevens on January 2, 2020

Wondering how to conduct an ancestry census search to help research your family history? We’ve got you covered. Learn more today... (Read More)

New Year’s Resolutions for Genealogy

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on December 31, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak presents ideas genealogists may want to consider for their New Year’s Genealogy Resolutions for 2020... (Read More)

Illustration: Father Time welcomes the New Year

Finishing the Decade Genealogy Style

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 30, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives some genealogy tips as we wrap up not just a year – but an entire decade... (Read More)

Photo: the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Credit: David Jolley; Wikimedia Commons.

Arizona Archives: 158 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on December 27, 2019

An article (with a complete title list) about the 158 Arizona newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: Dick Russ. Credit: San Francisco Chronicle.

Military Hero Dick Russ Had a Generous Heart

By Melissa Berry on December 26, 2019

Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Dick Russ, who made a generous Christmas gift in 1930, and went on to serve his country with distinction in WWII... (Read More)