During this October week in American history three giants—one quite literally—died who had a big impact on America: Robert E. Lee, American soldier and Confederate general, died at 63 on 12 October 1870 John Denver (Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.), American singer-songwriter, died at 53 on 12 October 1997 Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player, died... (Read More)
During this September week in American history three famous octogenarians died who had a big impact on America: Daniel Boone, American explorer, died at 85 on 26 September 1820 Theodor Seuss Geisel (better known as “Dr. Seuss”), American children’s book author, died at 87 on 24 September 1991 Paul Newman, American actor, died at... (Read More)
We often get this question: What do I do when the surname I’m searching for generates thousands of hits because it is a common word (like Brown, Green or Coffee)? Yes, searching for information on ancestors with ambiguous surnames can be a problem. GenealogyBank often recommends searching using only the surname as the best... (Read More)
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