Photo: a U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless of bombing squadron VB-16 flies an antisubmarine patrol low over the battleship USS Washington (BB-56) en route to the invasion of the Gilbert Islands, 12 November 1943. The ship in the background is USS Lexington (CV-16), the aircraft's home carrier. Note the depth charge below the SBD. Credit: U.S. Navy; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tips: Researching WWII Veterans (part 2)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on August 23, 2023

In this article – the second of two – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your WWII veteran ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: U.S. troops landing during D-Day, 6 June 1944. Credit: Chief Photographer's Mate Robert F. Sargent; National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tips: Researching WWII Veterans (part 1)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on August 22, 2023

In this article – the first of two – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your WWII veteran ancestors... (Read More)

Genealogy Tips: Not Every Burial Can Be Found

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 21, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for what to do when you simply cannot find your ancestor’s burial site or grave marker... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: DNA Inheritance Explained

By Katie Rebecca Garner on August 14, 2023

In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner explains how much DNA we inherit from our ancestors – and how much we share with siblings and other relatives... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

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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Genealogy Tips: Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors (part 2)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on August 7, 2023

In this article – the second in a two-part series – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your Revolutionary War-era ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: Revolutionary War flag and the U.S. Constitution. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Genealogy Tips: Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors

By Katie Rebecca Garner on July 24, 2023

In this article – the first in a two-part series – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your Revolutionary War-era ancestors... (Read More)

Illustration: DNA double helix horizontal. Credit: Jerome Walker; Wikipedia.

The Best DNA Test for Black Ancestry

By GenealogyBank on July 20, 2023

What’s the best DNA test for Black ancestry? And what should you know before you take one? Learn more about tracing your genetic heritage here!.. (Read More)

Genealogy Tip: Getting Only Newspaper Articles New to You

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 17, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how to search only on content you haven’t seen in previous searches... (Read More)

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