Hawaii Archives: 69 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
By Tony Pettinato on September 20, 2023
An article (with a complete title list) about the 69 Hawaii newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)
Tag: Hawaii
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)
Google Remembers Olympian & Surfer Duke Kahanamoku
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 27, 2015
This week’s Google Doodle honors famed five-time Olympic medalist, Hawaiian athlete and swimmer, Duke Kahanamoku (1890-1968), who was born 24 August 1890 in Hawaii. He was known as the “Father of Surfing.” Here is a 1965 interview with him by Bruce Brown at the start of the first annual Duke Kahanamoku invitational surfing competition.... (Read More)
Obama & Romney Are Related! Genealogy Infographic
By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 12, 2012
In time for the 2012 election countdown, I recently did some genealogy research to learn more about the background of both President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, and guess what—they’re related! What’s more: they’re also related to several former U.S. presidents, English kings, outlaws and celebrities. This is really huge! So huge in... (Read More)
Family History Expos – Georgia 2011
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 18, 2011
Georgia Family History Expo – Duluth, Georgia 2011 Over 400 genealogists gathered in Duluth, Georgia, for the annual Family History Expo held at the Gwinnett Center on Nov. 11-12, 2011. Now in its second year, this conference has the size and feel of a national conference. There were over 60 informative family history sessions... (Read More)
