Astronaut Gene Cernan, Last Man on the Moon, Dies
By Tony Pettinato on January 17, 2017
An article featuring the obituary of astronaut Eugene Andrew “Gene” Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, who died 16 January 2017... (Read More)
Tag: Obituaries
Another Place to Find Your Ancestors’ Obituaries
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 17, 2016
An article about a source of millions of obituaries: GenealogyBank’s Historical Documents section... (Read More)
Genealogy 101: #2 Ask the Question
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 24, 2016
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses some basic genealogy questions you should ask before beginning your family history research online... (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: Out-of-Town Obituaries
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 7, 2016
This article encourages genealogists to do a broad search for birth, marriage and death notices – don’t limit your search to just the local newspaper... (Read More)
Valuable Genealogy Resource: Recent Obituaries Collection
By Duncan Kuehn on August 17, 2016
In this article, Duncan Kuehn describes the different kinds of obituary-type newspaper articles that can help fill in the details on your family tree... (Read More)
Obituaries on Steroids
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 10, 2016
An article about the necrology reports of Harvard alumni – detailed obituaries by Harvard University that have a lot of genealogical information... (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: You Can Search GenealogyBank & Link Results Directly to Your Tree
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 12, 2016
An article explaining how you can search and link GenealogyBank’s recent obituaries directly into your online family tree on FamilySearch.org... (Read More)
This 1860 Obituary Tells a Gripping Story
By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 24, 2016
An article about the 1815 saga of Captain James Reilly and his crew, shipwrecked off the coast of Morocco, who were captured and enslaved... (Read More)
Using Obituaries for Genealogy: FAQ
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 23, 2016
In this blog article, Gena Philibert-Ortega answers some of the frequently-asked questions about how to use obituaries in genealogy research... (Read More)
