Genealogy 101: Using Books for Genealogy
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 9, 2023
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for efficiently using books in your genealogical research... (Read More)
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What I Learned about Genealogy from My Book Club
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 9, 2021
In this article, for National Book Lovers Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega shares some of the lessons she’s learned about genealogy from her two book clubs... (Read More)
The Real Duncan Hines—The Man, Not the Cake Mix
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 7, 2013
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post, Gena uses old newspapers and other online resources to learn more about Duncan Hines—whose real-life accomplishments were so much more than just getting his name onto boxes of cake mix. When you hear the... (Read More)
Remembering Daniel Boone, Dr. Seuss & Paul Newman with Newspapers
By Tony Pettinato on September 25, 2013
During this September week in American history three famous octogenarians died who had a big impact on America: Daniel Boone, American explorer, died at 85 on 26 September 1820 Theodor Seuss Geisel (better known as “Dr. Seuss”), American children’s book author, died at 87 on 24 September 1991 Paul Newman, American actor, died at... (Read More)
Top Genealogy Websites, Pt. 6: Search Cemeteries Online
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 3, 2013
A few weeks ago I wrote about online cemetery records (See: Top Genealogy Websites, Pt. 3: Burial & Cemetery Records). In that article I wrote about the U.S. Veterans Administration’s Nationwide Gravesite Locator, Find-A-Grave, and BillionGraves. Now I want to show how you can help your family history research by using information from these... (Read More)
Tips to Get the Most Out of Your GenealogyBank Subscription
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 28, 2013
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post Gena provides some search tips, and shows some resources available on the GenealogyBank website, to help her readers better understand how to use GenealogyBank with their family history research. What are you doing this... (Read More)
Top Genealogy Websites, Pt. 4: BillionGraves Smartphone App for Finding Graves
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 21, 2013
I recently wrote the article Top Genealogy Websites, Pt. 3: Burial & Cemetery Records, which included a discussion of BillionGraves.com. This handy website provides an app that can be used to find the burial site of a relative. Let’s look into this a little more. BillionGraves is a free Internet site that encourages genealogists,... (Read More)
Top Genealogy Websites, Pt. 2: Google Books & Internet Archive
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 2, 2013
Here are the top two websites that will save you time and get you 24/7 access to online genealogical libraries with more than one million books: Google Books and Internet Archive. These are digital books that you will rely on to document your family tree, such as published family histories, local histories and historical... (Read More)
Investigating the Murder Mystery of Louise Bailey with Newspapers
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 28, 2013
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post, Gena searches old newspapers to investigate the murder mystery of Louise Bailey back in 1914. “If she is innocent, may God help her.” ~ Mrs. Duryea Imagine a story that involves jealousy, murder, and... (Read More)
