Genealogy for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 22, 2023

In this article – for AAPI Heritage Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega explores GenealogyBank’s Hawaiian newspapers collection... (Read More)

Photo: old photos and correspondence. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Why Do Genealogy? (part 1)

By Jessica Edwards on May 17, 2023

In this article, Jessica Edwards looks back at her many years exploring her family history and explains why she loves genealogy... (Read More)

May Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 47 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on May 1, 2023

An article (with a complete title list) about the new content from 47 newspaper titles that GenealogyBank added to its online archives in May 2023... (Read More)

April Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 22 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on April 3, 2023

An article (with a complete title list) about the new content from 22 newspaper titles that GenealogyBank added to its online archives in April 2023... (Read More)

Photo: Civil War-era cannons, Fort Stevens, NW, Washington, D.C. Fort Stevens was part of the extensive fortifications built around the city during the American Civil War. Credit: The George F. Landegger Collection of District of Columbia Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 19 (part 4)

By Melissa Berry on March 24, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, writing about the yellow fever epidemic of 1855... (Read More)

Photo: Penelope Pelham Winslow’s embroidered silk shoe, thought to have been worn by Penelope Pelham at her wedding to Josiah Winslow in 1651. Courtesy of Pilgrim Hall Museum.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 32 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on March 21, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on Plymouth Colony Governor Edward Winslow and his family... (Read More)

Photo: Winslow House, 129 Union Street, Woodstock, New Brunswick, E7M, Canada. Purchased by Carleton County Sheriff John Norman Wentworth Winslow in 1887, the house remains in the Winslow family today. They were direct descendants of Edward Winslow, prominent New Brunswick Loyalist, and Governor Edward Winslow of the Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. Courtesy of Canada's Historic Places website.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 32 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on March 15, 2023

Melissa Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on Charlotte Helen Winslow, a descendant of Plymouth Colony Gov. Edward Winslow... (Read More)

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 19 (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on March 7, 2023

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, writing more on Civil War diarist Elizabeth Lindsay Lomax... (Read More)

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

How Accurate Are Ancestry DNA Matches?

By GenealogyBank on March 3, 2023

How accurate are ancestry DNA matches? Discover how DNA tests work and the reasons for inaccuracies. Learn more about DNA tests with GenealogyBank!.. (Read More)

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