Photo: Herrick Tower time capsule, Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan. Credit: Dwight Burdette; Wikimedia Commons.

Time Capsules Let Us Touch History

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 29, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the practice of communities burying time capsules for the interest and delight of future generations... (Read More)

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

Georgia Archives: 164 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 28, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 164 Georgia newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Illustration: detail from Labor mural from the Family and Education series by Charles Sprague Pearce, 1896. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Where Did Your Ancestors Work? Newspapers Reveal Family Occupations.

By Scott Phillips on August 28, 2017

In this article, Scott Phillips shows how old newspapers can tell you a lot about your ancestors’ occupations and workplaces... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Using Maps for Family History Research

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 25, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a family history source often overlooked by genealogists: historical maps... (Read More)

Photo: Chase Stone Barn, Oconto County, Wisconsin, built in 1903. Credit: KKNiteOwl; Wikimedia Commons.

Wisconsin Archives: 150 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 24, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 150 Wisconsin newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

August Update: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content for 88 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on August 23, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the new content from 88 newspapers that GenealogyBank added in August 2017... (Read More)

Genealogy 101: School Yearbooks

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 22, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a family history source often overlooked by genealogists: school yearbooks... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Descendant Lola McDaniel, the Daughter of Many Pioneers

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 21, 2017

An article about finding descendants of the Mayflower Pilgrims by searching newspapers using the keywords “Mayflower” and “ancestor.”.. (Read More)

Photo: women suffragists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Women’s Suffrage: The 19th Amendment Ratified on This Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 18, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the ratification of the 19th Amendment on 18 August 1920, which guaranteed women the right to vote... (Read More)