African American Genealogy Tip: Information Wanted Ads
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 26, 2021
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for using “Information Wanted” newspaper ads for African American genealogy... (Read More)
Tag: Newspaper Archives
Genealogy Exploration: The Gilman Family Line, Part II
By Melissa Berry on February 19, 2021
Melissa Berry continues describing how paternity cases affected life in 17th century Massachusetts – in particular, the Gilman family line... (Read More)
Genealogy Exploration: The Gilman Family Line
By Melissa Berry on February 17, 2021
Melissa Berry describes how paternity cases affected life in 17th century Massachusetts – and, in particular, describes the Gilman family line... (Read More)
Amazing Courage: Daring Raid against Tripoli Pirates
By Tony Pettinato on February 16, 2021
An article about the near-suicidal mission of Lt. Stephen Decatur Jr. and 70 volunteers who slipped into Tripoli Harbor the night of 16 February 1804... (Read More)
Genealogy Discoveries: Lost Babes of Essex County, MA, Part II
By Melissa Berry on February 11, 2021
Melissa Berry writes more about paternity cases in the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony, including some of the leading families in Newbury, MA... (Read More)
Genealogy Discoveries: Lost Babes of Essex County, MA
By Melissa Berry on February 9, 2021
Melissa Berry continues to describe paternity cases in the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony, including some of the leading families in Newbury, MA... (Read More)
Treaty Ending Mexican War Gives U.S. Huge Territorial Gain
By Tony Pettinato on February 2, 2021
On 2 February 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War and granted to the United States a huge swath of Mexican territory... (Read More)
On This Day: Cuba Gained Independence from the U.S.
By Tony Pettinato on January 28, 2021
An article about the liberation of Cuba when occupying American troops relinquished control on 28 January 1909... (Read More)
Let There Be Light: Thomas Edison’s Patent for the Electric Light Bulb
By Tony Pettinato on January 27, 2021
Imagine a world without electric lights. Then thank Thomas Edison for his "Electric-Lamp" U.S. Patent #223898, granted on 27 January 1880... (Read More)
