
Christmases Past: What Toys Did They Wish For?
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 18, 2023
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find ads for toys, to see what was popular in past Christmases... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find ads for toys, to see what was popular in past Christmases... (Read More)
Gena Philibert-Ortega describes the Missing Friends ads in the “Irish World” newspaper that provide valuable clues about your Irish American ancestors... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for using “Information Wanted” newspaper ads for African American genealogy... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak writes about a source of family history information found in old newspapers: ads for missing persons... (Read More)
Mary Harrell-Sesniak writes about a source of family history information found in old newspapers: ads for runaway indentured servants... (Read More)
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about using old newspaper classified ads to learn more about his great-uncle Henry Stark... (Read More)
An article about how newly-freed Blacks found missing members of their families after the Civil War using “missing person” ads in newspapers... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find recruitment ads that induced men to enlist in the War of 1812... (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)