Tag: Niagara

This Day in History, 10 September 1813: U.S. Wins Battle of Lake Erie

By on September 10, 2013

“We have met the enemy and they are ours.”—O.H. Perry A collection of old newspapers, like GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives, is an essential resource for genealogists trying to find their family stories and capture the details of their ancestors’ lives. Old newspapers also help us better understand the times our ancestors lived in, and... (Read More)

Nautical Terms & Phrases Found in Old Newspapers

By on June 17, 2013

Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary provides another fun quiz to test your knowledge of nautical terms and phrases you may encounter in your family history research—and provides examples from historical newspapers. Sailing ships, steamships, and sea travel were a... (Read More)