Genealogy Tips: Find Obituaries for Your Ancestor’s Siblings
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 17, 2025
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about one of the most important types of records for genealogists: obituaries... (Read More)
It Happened on St. Valentine’s Day: Birthday of Ferris Wheel Inventor
By Melissa Berry on February 14, 2025
Melissa Berry writes about an engineering marvel built to rival the Eiffel Tower – the Ferris Wheel, whose inventor was born on Valentine’s Day in 1859... (Read More)
Georgia Archives: 255 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
By Tony Pettinato on February 13, 2025
An article (with a complete title list) about the 255 Georgia newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)
It Happened on St. Valentine’s Day – Blizzard Babies! (part 2)
By Melissa Berry on February 12, 2025
Melissa Davenport Berry further describes the 1940 St. Valentine’s Day Blizzard in New England, when more than 30 babies were born in the Boston area!.. (Read More)
It Happened on St. Valentine’s Day – Blizzard Babies! (part 1)
By Melissa Berry on February 11, 2025
Melissa Davenport Berry describes the 1940 St. Valentine’s Day Blizzard in New England, during which more than 30 babies were born in the Boston area!.. (Read More)
Tainted Tonic: A ‘Whodunit’ Mystery in Georgia
By James Pylant on February 10, 2025
Genealogy discovery: while researching this story, James Pylant was surprised to find that one of his relatives was the accused killer's wife!.. (Read More)
It Happened on St. Valentine’s Day (part 2)
By Melissa Berry on February 6, 2025
Melissa Davenport Berry describes the 1895 Valentine’s Day Blizzard in Texas. Cattle froze, trains were stopped – but valentines got delivered! .. (Read More)
It Happened on St. Valentine’s Day (part 1)
By Melissa Berry on February 5, 2025
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry describes some events that happened on February 14, the date of St. Valentine’s Day... (Read More)
Foods Our Ancestors Ate: Eel Anyone?
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 4, 2025
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find eel recipes that our ancestors enjoyed... (Read More)