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Tag: Engagement Records

Treasured Discovery: Only-Known Photos of Ancestors Found in Old Newspapers

By Scott Phillips on July 23, 2012

Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott tells about finding the only-known photos of two of his ancestors in old newspaper wedding announcements—and a surprising engagement notice that told him something he never knew about his own mother! Summertime!... (Read More)

Using Newspaper Marriage Records for Genealogy: Free Webinar Download

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 22, 2012

Newspapers are the next big thing for genealogists, with news stories that can flesh out the names and dates on your family tree so that you can better know your ancestors. With over 1.2 billion  genealogy records online, GenealogyBank is the best source for mining old newspapers for engagement, wedding, and anniversary announcements—as well... (Read More)


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