Photo: Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886) and his wife Abigail Brown Brooks (1808–1889). The couple are sitting on the porch of their home "Peacefield" in Quincy, Massachusetts. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 20

By Melissa Berry on July 11, 2022

Melissa Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on Charles Francis Adams, 6th great grandson of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins... (Read More)

Illustration: "General George Washington Reviewing the Western Army at Fort Cumberland, the 18th of October 1794" Artist: Frederick Kemmelmeyr. Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont. Courtesy of Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 6

By Melissa Berry on July 8, 2022

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, writing more about the French ancestor of George Washington... (Read More)

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

Hawaii Archives: 67 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on July 7, 2022

An article (with a complete title list) about the 67 Hawaii newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Family History: Children’s Pastimes and Toys (the Letter ‘B’), Part 2

By Jessica Edwards on July 6, 2022

Jessica Edwards writes about the pastimes and toys our ancestors enjoyed when they were children, focusing on games that start with the letter “B," Part 2... (Read More)

July Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 74 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on July 5, 2022

An article (with a complete title list) about the new content from 74 newspaper titles that GenealogyBank added to its online archives in July 2022... (Read More)

Photo: Myles Standish Monument, Duxbury, Massachusetts. Credit: Pete Forsyth; Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 19

By Melissa Berry on July 1, 2022

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on Winslow Brewster Standish, a descendant of Myles Standish... (Read More)

Photo: downtown Atlanta, Georgia, with the State Capitol in the foreground. Credit: Paul Brennan; Wikimedia Commons.

Georgia Archives: 211 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on June 30, 2022

An article (with a complete title list) about the 211 Georgia newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: Fourth of July fireworks over the East Village of New York City. Credit: David Shankbone; Wikimedia Commons.

Celebrating Fourth of July: Special Foods

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 29, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes to add flavor and color to your Fourth of July celebration... (Read More)

Genealogy Tip: The ‘Missing’ 1890 Census

By Katie Rebecca Garner on June 28, 2022

Katie Rebecca Garner writes about 1890 U.S. Census records, which were mainly destroyed in a 1921 fire at the Commerce Building in Washington, D.C... (Read More)