Maybe it was because of Father’s Day, but there were a lot of old western movies on TV this past weekend. Good ones, too, starring Gregory Peck, John Wayne, and more. So, it was no surprise when I was combing through GenealogyBank today that I found this great newspaper article about an old western... (Read More)
The Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) just completed another very successful Jamboree in Burbank, California, this month. Over 1,700 genealogists jammed the genealogy classes, presentations and the exhibit hall for the past four days. Our own in-house genealogist, Tom Kemp, spoke at three sessions during the SCGS Jamboree. His Friday Genealogy Jamboree talk (“Newspapers:... (Read More)
Genealogy Research Tip: Don’t judge a book by its cover. Carefully read every genealogy record of your ancestor’s life—you never know what you will find. I recently made some surprising discoveries about the Morse family after digging deep into genealogy records online. I found the obituary of Daniel Morse, published in the Cherry Valley... (Read More)
The old Colonial newspapers let us look back and see our country’s news as it happened. We get to see the early American history as it unfolded in our ancestors’ day. Imagine the utter shock in 1799 upon hearing the grim news that General George Washington was dead—America’s military leader during the Revolutionary War... (Read More)
Wow—over 4,000 genealogists attended this year’s RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City last week. This must-attend conference was a nonstop opportunity to learn about the latest genealogy technology and to talk shop with like-minded genealogists from around the country. I have been attending genealogy conferences for nearly 50 years and RootsTech 2012 was the... (Read More)
Learn why newspapers are a critical resource to complete your family tree in this GenealogyBank podcast episode. Listen as our seasoned in-house genealogist Tom Kemp explains how to search for and find genealogical information in old newspapers. Learn how you can trace back your family tree using genealogy records found in historical newspapers. .. (Read More)
Learn how to use historical newspapers for genealogy research in this special genealogy podcast for genealogists, family historians and hobbyists by GenealogyBank. Find out how to uncover genealogy records in newspapers ranging from birth records to obituaries as expert genealogist Tom Kemp leads us through the discovery process. .. (Read More)
Q:The person I’m searching for is James Francis Fewster b.1867. I know that there was an article published about him in the Baltimore Sun – 12 August 1889 – but I can’t find it. What am I doing wrong? When I browse GenealogyBank I find NOTHING – but I know this article exists. Please... (Read More)
Breaking News! The National Archives of Ireland has just put the complete Irish 1901 Census online. More Irish genealogy resources: GenealogyBank – is packed with Irish American newspapers as well as birth announcements, marriage notices and obituaries. GenealogyBank keeps on growing. Search it now!.. (Read More)
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