In this article, Scott Phillips searches through old newspapers to see how Christmas tree lights and decorations have changed over the years... (Read More)
n this article, Scott Phillips lets his imagination loose and dreams up five fantastical genealogy gifts he’d like to receive this Christmas... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find some cute, funny, and heartwarming letters our ancestors wrote to Santa Claus... (Read More)
Scott Phillips looks through old newspapers to find some truly strange, unusual—and sometimes heartwarming—presents given during past Christmases... (Read More)
Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how GenealogyBank can help you find holiday recipe ideas in two helpful ways: a special Pinterest board and old newspapers... (Read More)
Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find poems, carols and hymns from holidays past, to bring them into this year’s celebrations... (Read More)
During this October week in American history three musical geniuses died who had a big impact on music—both in America and around the world: Cole (Albert) Porter, American composer, died at 73 on 15 October 1964 Bing Crosby (Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby, Jr.), American singer and actor, died at 74 on 14 October 1977... (Read More)
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)
The other day I asked myself: what can I realistically find about my relatives in GenealogyBank? How many details about my family can I discover? So I decided to find out by searching GenealogyBank’s historical newspaper archives for a family member we know little about: Madge E. Richmond (1866-1942). Her Career as a Teacher... (Read More)
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