Jonathan Wheelock, Revolutionary War Drummer Boy
By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 18, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about finding the obituary of Jonathan Wheelock, a 16-year-old drummer boy in the American Revolutionary War... (Read More)
Tag: Genealogy
Genealogy 101: Tax Records
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 17, 2018
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how tax records can fill in some missing pieces in your family history research... (Read More)
Revolutionary War Hero: Col. Israel Hutchinson
By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 16, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about Danvers, Massachusetts, erecting a monument in 1896 to honor Revolutionary War hero Col. Israel Hutchinson... (Read More)
He Fought at Bunker Hill: Joseph Barnes
By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 10, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about discovering the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Barnes as described in his great-grandson’s obituary... (Read More)
Revolutionary War Patriot: The Honorable John Sparks
By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 5, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about finding the obituary of a Revolutionary War patriot: the Honorable John Sparks (c. 1716-1802)... (Read More)
My Revolutionary War Cousin: Captain Stanton Prentiss
By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 4, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about finding his Revolutionary War cousin Stanton Prentiss’ actual date of death in an old newspaper obituary... (Read More)
Genealogy Stories: Lost – and Found – Family Bibles
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on April 3, 2018
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find some interesting stories about family Bibles that were lost – and found... (Read More)
GenealogyBank: Revolutionary War Central
By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 2, 2018
An article about finding the stories of your American Revolutionary War ancestors in the pages of GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)
Was Your Ancestor Missed on the U.S. Federal Census?
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on March 29, 2018
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak explains some of the reasons why you may not be able to find your ancestor listed on the U.S. Federal Census... (Read More)
