Where Did Your Ancestors Work? Newspapers Reveal Family Occupations.
By Scott Phillips on August 28, 2017
In this article, Scott Phillips shows how old newspapers can tell you a lot about your ancestors’ occupations and workplaces... (Read More)
Tag: Genealogy
Genealogy 101: Using Maps for Family History Research
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 25, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a family history source often overlooked by genealogists: historical maps... (Read More)
Genealogy 101: School Yearbooks
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 22, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a family history source often overlooked by genealogists: school yearbooks... (Read More)
Mayflower Descendant Lola McDaniel, the Daughter of Many Pioneers
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 21, 2017
An article about finding descendants of the Mayflower Pilgrims by searching newspapers using the keywords “Mayflower” and “ancestor.”.. (Read More)
Genealogy 101: Planning a Trip to a Museum
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 17, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about how the staff and exhibits at various museums can be very helpful with your family history research... (Read More)
Are Your Ancestors’ Letters Just Waiting to Be Found?
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on August 10, 2017
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find letters from our ancestors, sometimes printed long after they were written... (Read More)
The Long and Short of It: Obituaries & Genealogy
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 9, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega show how helpful obituaries – even very short ones – can be with your family history research... (Read More)
Use GenealogyBank to Discover Your Mayflower Relatives’ Stories
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 8, 2017
An article about Sonia Thresher Richardson, who was a direct descendant of Mayflower Pilgrim John Alden... (Read More)
How to Search for Revolutionary War Ancestors Using Battles as Keywords
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 3, 2017
An article about Peter Brier, who participated in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolutionary War... (Read More)
