Louisiana Archives: 466 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
By Tony Pettinato on November 15, 2023
An article (with a title list) about the 466 Louisiana newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)
Tag: Louisiana
Jefferson’s Dilemma: The Louisiana Purchase
By Tony Pettinato on April 30, 2019
An article about the Louisiana Purchase on 30 April 1803, in which France sold a vast territory to the U.S. that doubled America’s size... (Read More)
Cajun Last Names & Their Meanings
By Sarah Stevens on March 22, 2019
Do you have a Cajun last name? Find out everything you need to know about Cajun names and their meanings. Read now! .. (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: Research Every Clue in Newspapers, Including the Social Columns
By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 18, 2013
When using newspapers to find family history information, look at the entire paper—don’t stop with just the obvious articles such as obituaries and marriage notices. Look at all of the articles. Genealogy is everywhere in a newspaper: even in the social columns, as in the following example. Briefs, Locals, Chatter—social columns have different headings... (Read More)
Hurricane Rescue Stories from the ‘Grand Isle’ Hurricane of 1909
By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 30, 2012
With Hurricane Sandy pounding the United States East Coast, we are experiencing right now how hurricanes can cause pain and destruction. It is true today and was true for our ancestors. Some of the bright spots in the major “Grand Isle” hurricane of 1909 that hit Louisiana are told in these newspaper hurricane rescue... (Read More)
Genealogist Shares Her Genealogy Research Success Story!
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 28, 2012
With GenealogyBank adding more records at the rate of 10 documents a second, we hear from genealogists every day sharing their excitement about their family history discoveries. Here is a genealogy research success story we received today from GenealogyBank member Michele Lewis. Michele wrote us: Here is a newspaper success story for you. My... (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)
A Good Woman Can Be Hard to Find…
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 10, 2011
When researching your family history, it can be very difficult to find information about women in the early 19th Century—finding genealogical resources that actually give women’s names and family details is challenging. It was common in the 19th Century for newspapers and government records to be brief and give only the basic information about... (Read More)
GenealogyBank.com Celebrates Fourth Anniversary Online — Reports 256% Growth in Family History Records
By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 22, 2010
GenealogyBank has added over 570 million historical newspaper articles, obituaries and other vital records in the past four years – growing 256% – going from 160 million records to over 730 million articles, records & documents. This is huge. Search GenealogyBank now.This week GenealogyBank, a leading provider of historical and recent newspapers for family... (Read More)
