Photo: the ʻIolani Palace in Honolulu, formerly the residence of the Hawaiian monarch, was the capitol of the Republic of Hawaii. Credit: Arjunkrsen; Wikimedia Commons.

Hawaii Archives: 61 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on March 23, 2020

An article (with a complete title list) about the 61 Hawaii newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Illustration: Mary and Edward Searles, from the San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California), 25 October 1891.

Scams to Get the Hopkins Fortune: Seances, Table Tipping, and Slate Writing

By Melissa Berry on March 20, 2020

Melissa Davenport Berry continues the story of the huge fortune left by railroad magnate Mark Hopkins, focusing on adopted son Timothy Hopkins’ lawsuit... (Read More)

Carnegie Library, built in 1901 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Credit: Steven C. Price; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy during Quarantine: 5 Things to Do When the Library Is Closed

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 19, 2020

To help cope with coronavirus quarantine, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes five ways genealogists can use library services when the building is closed... (Read More)

Illustration: a portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull, c. 1805. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

In the 1st U.S. Epidemic, Alexander Hamilton Leveraged Newspapers to Save Lives

By Jane Cook on March 18, 2020

Jane Hampton Cook writes about the Yellow Fever Epidemic that hit Philadelphia in 1793, very relevant in light of the current Coronavirus pandemic... (Read More)

Photo: Inisheer (Inis Oírr), Aran Islands, Ireland. Credit: Eckhard Pecher; Wikimedia Commons.

Important Irish Genealogy Resource: Griffith’s Valuation

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 17, 2020

To help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about Griffith’s Valuation, a valuable tool for researching your Irish ancestors... (Read More)

March Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 34 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on March 16, 2020

An article (with a complete title list) about the content from 34 titles that GenealogyBank added to its online Historical Newspaper Archives in March 2020... (Read More)

Photo: the Severance mansion in California. Credit: Los Angeles Public Library, Archive Collection, Genealogy and History.

More Legal Battles over the Mark Hopkins Railroad Fortune

By Melissa Berry on March 13, 2020

Melissa Berry writes about a lawsuit contesting Mark Hopkins’s widow Mary’s will, which left the estate to her second husband Edward Francis Searles... (Read More)

Photo: Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta, Georgia. Credit: Autiger; Wikimedia Commons.

Georgia Archives: 185 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on March 12, 2020

An article (with a complete title list) about the 185 Georgia newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

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

How Many People Were on the Mayflower?

By Sarah Stevens on March 11, 2020

We’re revealing just how many people came over on the Mayflower. Read on to learn more!.. (Read More)