In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to learn more about his Haskell family line, especially Civil War soldier Charles B. Haskell... (Read More)
An article about the 1890 Veterans Schedule, part of the 1890 federal census that partially survived the 1921 Commerce Building fire... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows some of the many sources available to research your Union Civil War ancestor... (Read More)
An article with search tips for using various sources to research Confederate Civil War ancestors... (Read More)
A letter from a captain in the Union army during the Civil War, telling the dramatic story of “colored” troops freeing Southern slaves... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to place some Civil War quotes into a fuller context... (Read More)
An article about the Confederate raid on St. Albans, Vermont, during the Civil War, on 19 October 1864... (Read More)
An article about the death of former Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Virginia on 12 October 1870... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find recruitment ads that induced men to enlist in the U.S. Civil War... (Read More)