New York Archives: 1073 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
By Tony Pettinato on May 16, 2024
An article (with a title list) about the 1,073 New York newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)
Tag: New York
On This Day: Radio City Music Hall, the People’s Palace, Opened
By Tony Pettinato on December 27, 2021
An article about the grand opening of the impressive, gleaming new Art Deco theater in New York, Radio City Music Hall, on 27 December 1932... (Read More)
My Ancestor’s Trip to America: Newspapers Tell the Story
By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 22, 2015
I knew my ancestor William Kemp had come to America – but I didn’t know anything about the trip itself. What was it like for him as an immigrant traveling by passenger ship across the ocean to the new frontier? Could GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives help me find the answer? I knew that William... (Read More)
Ghost Stories & Séances: History and True Life Paranormal Events
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on March 12, 2015
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this blog article, Mary searches old newspapers for stories about ghosts, séances and psychics – and tells two related stories from her own family’s history. Starting in the Victorian Era, séances, psychics and spiritualists seemed to be everywhere, as... (Read More)
The Nelson Shipwreck & Captain Hagney: Name Research Tips
By Duncan Kuehn on March 3, 2015
Introduction: Duncan Kuehn is a professional genealogist with over eight years of client experience. She has worked on several well-known projects, such as “Who Do You Think You Are?” and researching President Barack Obama’s ancestry. In this blog post, Duncan searches old newspapers to learn more about Captain Hagney and the sinking of the... (Read More)
GenealogyBank Is the Only Source of This Irish Passenger List Information
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 4, 2015
I am just amazed every time I see these Irish American passenger lists in GenealogyBank’s online newspapers and see that they tell me where these new arrivals had lived in Ireland, and where they were going to live in America. That information is NOT in any other passenger list source. How in the world... (Read More)
Revolutionary Patriot George Shell Fought Two Wars Simultaneously
By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 16, 2015
When Revolutionary War patriot George Shell died in 1818, newspapers in Maine, Massachusetts, and New York carried the news – but they each gave him a single-line obituary. However, Revolutionary War veteran George Shell deserved much more; the man fought two wars simultaneously, as detailed in this longer obituary found in another old newspaper.... (Read More)
Historical Italian American Newspapers Online
By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 5, 2015
Per favore, provalo! See: Street vendors at the Feast of San Gennaro in Manhattan’s Little Italy. GenealogyBank is pleased to announce that these historical Italian American newspapers are available in our online archives. State City Newspaper Start End CA San Francisco Corriere del Popolo 1916 1962 NY New York Cristoforo Colombo 1892 1893 NY... (Read More)
Helga Estby’s Sad, Forgotten Walk across America
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 6, 2014
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this blog article, Gena searches old newspapers to uncover the remarkable story of Helga Estby’s walk across America with her daughter in 1896—a story that was almost forgotten. Do you ever read a book that quickly becomes a... (Read More)
