Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Use GenealogyBank to Discover Your Mayflower Relatives’ Stories

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 8, 2017

An article about Sonia Thresher Richardson, who was a direct descendant of Mayflower Pilgrim John Alden... (Read More)

Photo: view looking toward the Black Elk Wilderness in the Black Hills, South Dakota. Horsethief Lake can be seen in the foreground. Credit: Beth Steinhauer, United States Department of Agriculture; Wikimedia Commons.

South Dakota Archives: 38 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 7, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 38 South Dakota newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: chocolate chip cookies. Credit: Kimberly Vardeman; Wikimedia Commons.

Today Is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: The Best Cookie!

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 4, 2017

In this article, to mark National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find delicious chocolate chip cookie recipes... (Read More)

Painting: "Washington Crossing the Delaware," by Emanuel Leutze. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

How to Search for Revolutionary War Ancestors Using Battles as Keywords

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 3, 2017

An article about Peter Brier, who participated in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolutionary War... (Read More)

Photo: San Juan Mountains, Colorado. Credit: Hogs555; Wikimedia Commons.

Colorado Archives: 114 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 2, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 114 Colorado newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: #27 The Mortality Schedule

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 1, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains how the mortality schedule, part of the U.S. census, can help with your family history research... (Read More)

Photo: Florida Scrub Jay, Blue Springs State Park, Orange City, Florida. Credit: Mwanner; Wikimedia Commons.

Florida Archives: 196 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on July 31, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 196 Florida newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: embroidery made by Esther Stoddard, c. 1750. Source: Historic Northampton Museum & Education Center, Northampton, Massachusetts.

She Was 78 when She Died, and Left a Lasting Keepsake

By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 28, 2017

An article about a family heirloom: a piece of embroidery that Esther Stoddard made c. 1750, when she was about 12 years old... (Read More)

Painting: "The Picnic" by Thomas Cole, 1846. Credit: Brooklyn Museum; Billy Hathorn; Wikimedia Commons.

Family History Primer: Questions to Ask Your Family

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 27, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides a list of questions to ask at your next family gathering, an important part of family history research... (Read More)