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

Genealogy 101: Planning a Trip to a Museum

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 17, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about how the staff and exhibits at various museums can be very helpful with your family history research... (Read More)

Photo: Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit: Jon Sullivan; Wikimedia Commons.

Nevada Archives: 46 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 16, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 46 Nevada newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: Julia Child in her kitchen, Cambridge, Mass., 1978. Credit: Lynn Gilbert; Wikimedia Commons.

Bon Appetit! In Honor of Julia Child’s Birthday

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 15, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega celebrates the anniversary of Julia Child’s birth by searching newspapers to learn more about her life and career... (Read More)

Photo: the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. Note the Utah State Capitol building in background, lower left. Credit: Scott Catron; Wikimedia Commons.

Utah Archives: 36 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 14, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 36 Utah newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: the Ramp Creek Covered Bridge at the north entrance of Brown County State Park, Indiana. Credit: Chuck Szmurlo; Wikimedia Commons.

Indiana Archives: 149 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 11, 2017

An article (with a complete title list) about the 149 Indiana newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Are Your Ancestors’ Letters Just Waiting to Be Found?

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on August 10, 2017

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find letters from our ancestors, sometimes printed long after they were written... (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

The Long and Short of It: Obituaries & Genealogy

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 9, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega show how helpful obituaries – even very short ones – can be with your family history research... (Read More)

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)